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Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee and Facade

Date: 1937
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee advertising a dance and song revue on stage by the Kehl School of Dance, under the direction of Leo Kehl and "That Man's Here A...
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Elevated View down State Street

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Description: Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota.
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the north side of the 500 block of State Street. Business include: The Towers (student apartments), Pantorium Dry Cleaners, The...
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300 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 300 block of State Street. Businesses include: Montgomery Ward (on North Henry Street), Colonial Shoppe E...
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Pinckney Street from Above

Date: 1960
Description: View looking down on Pinckney Street, with a section of Capitol park, from the Belmont Hotel.
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Sumner's Drug Store

Date: 1921
Description: View across street towards the Edwin Sumner and Son Drugstore at 15 S. Pinckney Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle on both sides of the street, and...
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Walter Jock on Williamson Street

Date: 1982
Description: View from street of a man standing on the corner of Baldwin and Williamson streets resting his arms on a traffic control box. He is wearing a suit jacket a...
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Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers

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Description: View across intersection towards the Piper Brothers Bakers and Grocers shop on the corner of Pinckney and Mifflin Streets. Other stores on that block, from...
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Badger Liquor and Native Tongue

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gorham Street at the corner of State Street, towards Badger Liquor and Native Tongue Indian & Mexican Apparel. A large neon sign is at the...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection of North Lake Street, towards Rennebohm Drugs. The four upper floors are apartment buildings. Pedestrians are...
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Olwell Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street, at the intersection with University Avenue, towards the Olwell Building. The upper floors are apartment buildings, with t...
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Rentschler Floral Company

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards a two-story stone commercial building. The ground floor is Rentschler Floral Company. Flowers and potted plants are on dis...
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Capitol Square, Looking North on Pinckney St. at Main

Date: 1954
Description: A view across Pinckney Street at the corner of Main Street. The two blocks along the Square include storefronts for Stevens, Mangel's, and Richman's. The F...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street, with automobile traffic moving up and down the street, towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. On the corner of W. Johnson S...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards the intersection of W. Gorham Street. On the near left corner is the Badger Liquor Shop. On the right on the other...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street at the intersection of W. Gilman Street. On the left men are working near construction barriers in the street in front of ...
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: A group of riders are standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus on Madison's Capitol square during a winter storm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and high ...

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