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State Street Winter Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgr...
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Costume Parade

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a costume parade on State Street, at the corner of State Street and Gilman Street. On both sides of the street are drugstores. The one on ...
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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 1954
Description: Manchester's, Incorporated, a department store on Mifflin Street.
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Main Street on the Square

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West."
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Wisconsin State Capitol Ruins after Collapse

Date: 11 1883
Description: The ruins of the unfinished South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol after its collapse while still under construction.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fire

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: The east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol is surrounded by onlookers during the disastrous fire that caused severe damage. The conflagration began...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 11 30 1934
Description: View across street towards a group of people looking at the automobile driven by W.B. Peterson which climbed the concrete abutment guarding a safety island...
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Damaged Automobiles at Accident Site

Date: 04 15 1934
Description: Damaged automobiles of Leo Maly and August Steinhagen at scene of accident at Middleton Junction Road. Leo Maly was killed, his wife, Edna, and son, Paul, ...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the ...
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Hot Tamale Vendor

Date: 10 29 1931
Description: William Pearl with his "Tia Juana hot tamales" cart and a woman customer eating a hot tamale.
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Corner of State Street and Capitol Square

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: The corner of State Street and Capitol Square from the roof of the Leath Furniture Store, with a view of the 100 block of State Street, the Wisconsin State...
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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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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 08 17 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee at 209 State Street reads: "Eric Remarque's World's Best-Seller 'All Quiet on the Western Front,'" with usher and several bystander...
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Ladder Wagon Racing to Fire

Date: 1895
Description: A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets.
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Surveying Capitol Fire Damage

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Damage caused to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27, 1904. In the foreground is a duplicate of the "Centennia...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1906
Description: Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ...
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View of 400 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of T. Gullman Shoes, Simon Brothers Vegetables, and H.J. Minch Flour, Feed, Grain and Hay on the north corner of the 400 block of State Street. There ...
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Princess Cafe

Date: 1929
Description: View from street of the Princess Cafe on the 400 block of State Street. The storefront advertises a quick and clean service, fresh coffee, 24 hour lunch. T...
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S.S. Kresge Store on Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street.
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Group by Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square

Date: 1878
Description: Group in front of the Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square. View of the capitol from Monona Avenue. The fountain is a replica of the Centennial Fountain...

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