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| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Two men load cargo into an International truck outside a Kurzon Appliances and Electrical Supplies building. Text on the truck reads: "Joseph Kurzon Inc. W... |
| Date: | 06 29 1949 |
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| Description: | A truckload of canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue, with eight employees standing in front. In the background is the Ben Franklin... |
| Date: | 09 24 1953 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Rennebohm's Drug store, Number 16, in the new Madison East Shopping Center on East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 25 1976 |
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| Description: | Thanksgiving Day Parade, either Macy's Parade in Manhattan, New York, or Gimbels' Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A yellow and brown International Ha... |
| Date: | 09 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Uncle Sam and John Bull take part in the parade during the Midwest Shrine Convention. |
| Date: | 09 07 1956 |
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| Description: | The Zuhrah motorcyclists take part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves along the first block of South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Wil-Kil Pest Control building at 705 Williamson Street. The sign above the entrance features a rat and a cockroach depicted in neon. |
| Date: | 1987 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Amber Grid at 1313 University Avenue. There is a bicycle parked in front of the building. |
| Date: | 09 30 1965 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin State Capitol at night from West Washington Avenue. There is a neon or electric sign for "Hotel Loraine." |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | View across parking lot towards a group of Japanese woman posing in front of Leon's Frozen Custard. Caption reads: "Visiting Japanese students posed in fro... |
| Date: | 10 12 1954 |
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| Description: | View of the large parking lot with several parked cars and a neon sign reading: "Sears Customer Parking." |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | Street sign at Troia's Steak House located at 661 State Street. The sign reads: "Troia's Steak House, Cocktails." |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across East Main Street, at the corner of King and South Pinckney Street, towards the S.S. Kresge Co., a dime store. The store has large show windows,... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street, on the corner of North Broom Street, towards Gargano's Pizzaria. Electric or neon signs on the side of the building read: "Carry ... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across East Washington Avenue, on the corner of North Pinckney Street, towards an Italianate style building, the American Exchange Bank. A large neon ... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street, at the intersection with West Gorham Street, towards two buildings. The building on the left is the M.B. French Building, with Ta... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street towards the three-story brick Fred Rentschler Building. At the roofline of the building is a datestone with "1913." On the ground ... |
| Date: | 11 02 1960 |
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| Description: | The smashed-in storefront of the Time Realty Company building at 2434 University Avenue as a result of a car backing up with a stuck accelerator. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the upper stories and the roof edge above the entrance to the Fess Hotel. There is a partial view of the sign above the entrance, and a wi... |
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