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Shell Gasoline Station

Date: 04 02 1933
Description: Shell Petrolium Corp. gasoline station, at the corner of Vilas and 401 S. Park Street. There is a "Today's New Deal" poster announcing a forthcoming promot...
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Brandes Heating Co. Storefront

Date: 11 03 1932
Description: Exterior of Edward Brandes Heating Co., with a Premier DeLuxe furnace perched on the roof of store, and Sven A. Rosendahl, plumber, 2211 Atwood Avenue. Als...
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Botkin House Residents

Date: 10 12 1932
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin Botkin House male students in front of Tripp Hall.
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 09 30 1932
Description: Texaco service station at 2500 Monroe Street at the corner of Commonwealth.
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General "Doughnut" Tires

Date: 04 23 1932
Description: General "Doughnut" tires on Ford in front of Monona Tire Co., 128 S. Pinckney Street. There is a sign for the Mueller Insurance Agency on the left at 126 S...
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Wrecked Safety Island

Date: 12 17 1931
Description: Wrecked pedestrian safety island, University Avenue and Francis Street, struck by the Rev. George E. Hunt.
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Capital City Bank

Date: 05 08 1931
Description: Capital City Bank Building, 21 E. Main Street, also showing Burdick & Murray Department Store, and Miller's Women's Apparel store.
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North Walk on Bascom Hill

Date: 05 05 1931
Description: Elm-shaded north walk looking up Bascom Hill, with Bascom Hall in the background at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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New Vault Door for Capital City Bank

Date: 02 17 1931
Description: New vault door being delivered to Capital City Bank at 101 King Street. In the background across the street is the Dettloff Drug Store at 102 King Street, ...
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Advanced Machine Works Building

Date: 11 17 1930
Description: View from street of the Advanced Machine Works building, at 319-321 East Wilson Street.
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Laugh Speedometer Sign

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: Round laugh speedometer sign for the "Check and Double Check" movie, hanging from the Capitol Theatre canopy. The sign reads: "Laugh Speedometer for Amos '...
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"Half Shot at Sunrise" on Marquee

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: View across street towards the Capitol Theatre marquee featuring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in "Half Shot at Sunrise." Also shows Lurose women's cloth...
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Truck Advertising

Date: 09 19 1930
Description: Men are sitting in the cab of the Ed Klief Transfer Line truck, advertising the RKO Orpheum Theatre along with Klief's moving services, in front of the UW ...
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Capital Times Car in front of Wextark Store

Date: 08 10 1930
Description: View across street towards two men standing at the side of the Capital Times car in front of the Wextark store, 225 State Street. Stewart Smart Shop is on ...
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Capital Times Car in front of Wextark Store

Date: 08 10 1930
Description: View across street towards the Capital Times car in front of Wextark store, 225 State Street. Stewart Smart Shop is on the right.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Looking south at rear of the building nearly complete, with barrels and lamppost.
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 06 17 1930
Description: New Texaco Service Station at 2846 Atwood Avenue, owner Joseph M. Setzer. Railroad tracks are running down the center of the street.
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Powerizer Sound Systems Truck

Date: 05 21 1930
Description: Three men standing beside Powerizer sound systems truck (Radio Laboratories, Inc. Milwaukee) in front of Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. "The Laff Riot ...
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New Street Lights on S. Park Street

Date: 12 11 1929
Description: New street lights at night at the corner of S. Park Street, Vilas Avenue, and W. Washington Avenue. Looking South on Park Street. An automobile is in the r...
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New Street Lights on S. Park Street

Date: 12 11 1929
Description: New street lights at night at the corner of S. Park Street, Vilas Avenue, and W. Washington Avenue. Looking south on Park Street. Mitchell's service statio...

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