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Garrick Theater

Date: 09 21 1934
Description: Exterior view of the Garrick Theater at 115 Monona Avenue. The view also contains the Kehoe Cigars store, Savidusky's at 113 Monona Avenue, Jimmy Dodge Bil...
Photograph

National Guardian Life Insurance Building

Date: 06 16 1941
Description: National Guardian Life Insurance Company building, 142 East Gilman Street. The building was built in 1941 and torn down in 1970.
Photograph

AAA Display Window

Date: 03 28 1939
Description: American Automobile Association display window showing Wisconsin travel brochures and pictures of tourist destinations around the state.
Photograph

Haley & Sons Building

Date: 04 23 1937
Description: Haley & Sons, building facade, "Insurance, Realtors, Northwestern Insured Savings," 124 State Street. In 1940 it became home of the First Federal Savings a...
Photograph

Abraham Lincoln Float

Date: 06 17 1936
Description: Abe Lincoln Float, G.A.R. parade. There is a man dressed as Abraham Lincoln standing in the back of a truck decorated with an American flag and sign saying...
Photograph

Police Officers Receive Group Insurance Policies

Date: 05 16 1935
Description: Group portrait of police officers receiving insurance policies in front of the Madison Police Station, 14-16 South Webster Street, with motorcycles parked ...
Photograph

Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit showing Badger portable sand gravel bins and pit-hoppers exhibited on Monona Avenue. The Garrick...
Postcard

Hardware Mutual Fire and Casualty Companies

Date: 1930
Description: View across street towards the building. Caption reads: "Home Office, Wisconsin Hardware Mutual Fire and Casualty Companies, Stevens Point Wis."
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1935
Description: The Insurance Building, located at 119-123 Monona Avenue.
Photograph

Milwaukee Commercial District

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view from Wisconsin River looking east. The Pabst Building is on the northwest corner of N. Water Street and E. Wisconsin Avenue with the Mack bui...
Photograph

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building

Date: 05 25 1902
Description: Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building and surrounding commercial area on the northwest corner of Broadway and E. Michigan Streets. Caption on glass p...
Photograph

International F-31 Truck near Storefront

Date: 1920
Description: International model "F" or "31" truck. The truck was photographed on a snowy street in front of a building housing the Selmer Insurance Agency, New England...
Postcard

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

Date: 1910
Description: Home office building on street corner, built in classic temple style. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and there are two motorcars in front of the entranc...
Postcard

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view toward the front entrance of the building. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and three motorcars are on the road in front of the entrance. Cap...
Photograph

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated, angled view of the facade and right side of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. The structure has a set of stone steps that ...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1918
Description: View of storefronts lining a town street. A brick building housing City Drug Store and Tom W. Crutcher & Co. General Insurance bears a date of 1918.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down street at intersection of commercial buildings on both sides. On the left is a drug store/soda fountain, restaurant and a cafe. On the right is a...
Photograph

Bank and Post Office

Date: 1911
Description: View from street towards a building housing the post office and bank, which are on the main floor at the top of a flight of steps. A datestone above one of...
Map or Atlas

Timber and Farming Lands Map

Date: 1908
Description: Title at top: "G.F. Sanborn Company Timber and Farming Lands." Map shows acreages, roads, railroads, and swamps in parts of Vilas and Oneida counties.
Photograph

Beavers Insurance Company Building

Date: 1923
Description: The Beavers Insurance Building at the corner of Monona Avenue (currently Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) and Doty Street. It was built in 1921-1922 and ...

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