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| Date: | 03 13 1936 |
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| Description: | View from street of Barney Miller, the driver, feeding hay to Ned, the oldest dairy horse in service in Madison. The horse is hitched to a Kennedy Dairy wa... |
| Date: | 03 19 1936 |
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| Description: | View from street towards a crowd lined up in front of Orpheum Theater to see Jan Garber orchestra and revue and Gene Raymond in "Love on a Bet," 200 block... |
| Date: | 01 24 1936 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee lit up at night that says: "On the stage Shep Fields and his orchestra & revue, on the screen B. Rathbone - A. MacMahon in 'Kind La... |
| Date: | 10 30 1934 |
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| Description: | The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, with marquee advertising "Cleopatra" with Claudette Colbert and Warren William. |
| Date: | 09 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street marquee showing "Robert Donat & Elissa Land - Count of Monte Cristo - Betty Boop cartoon - latest news events" Other bus... |
| Date: | 09 03 1934 |
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| Description: | View down street towards a line of people waiting to view a rhinoceros enclosed in a truck parked in front of the Orpheum Theatre. The marquee reads: "Clar... |
| Date: | 07 16 1934 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which reads: "Shirley Temple - James Dunn - Claire Trevor in Baby Takes a Bow, Laurel & Hardy - Mills... |
| Date: | 03 10 1934 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Capitol Theatre marquee, 209-211 State Street. The signs on the marquee read: "Stage - Shoot the Works - Musical Comedy," "S... |
| Date: | 08 06 1933 |
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| Description: | "Gold Diggers of 1933" on Orpheum Theater marquee, 216 State Street. The entrance to Weber's Restaurant is on the left side of the theater. |
| Date: | 07 13 1933 |
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| Description: | View from street of the Eastwood theatre, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue with "Sun - The Mind Reader with W. Williams and C. Cummings" and "Happy Jack Turn... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum. |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932." |
| Date: | 01 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd lined up to see "Frankenstein" at the Capitol Theatre, 209-11 State Street. Next door is Kessenich's, at 201 State Street, and Hel... |
| Date: | 09 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Parkway Theater (formerly Fuller Opera House). 6-10 W. Mifflin Street. McVicar's automobile is parked in front with a sign on the tire cov... |
| Date: | 05 23 1931 |
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| Description: | Madison Motor Car Co. — Tracy Boat Co. Dodge boat, mounted on the back of a truck, with 5 passengers and a sign advertising "Young Sinners." In front of St... |
| Date: | 04 25 1931 |
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| Description: | Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform with intruments standing in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. Marquee says "Our Gang Stars — in Person, Sc... |
| Date: | 04 27 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre at 16 East Mifflin Street, advertising the film, "Trader Horn," flanked by Kinney Shoes, 14 East Mifflin Street, an... |
| Date: | 04 11 1931 |
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| Description: | An ambulance carries signs advertising the film, "Mr. Lemon of Orange" in front of the Strand Theatre at 16 E. Mifflin Street. Also on that block are Barto... |
| Date: | 02 07 1931 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which is featuring Jean Darling in person, the star of "Our Gang" comedies and Davis & Darnell, and B... |
| Date: | 01 10 1931 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for Movie "Lightnin'" starring Will Rogers. The marquee at the Strand Theatre reads: "Break all dates — see Will Rogers in Lightnin." 16 E. M... |
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