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Rennebohm Drug Store Employees

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Employees of Rennebohm Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, photographed in front of the store. The majority of the employees are waitresses. War bond posters ...
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Advertising Signs for Wallace Beery

Date: 05 14 1931
Description: Man standing beside advertising signs for Wallace Beery in "The Secret Six — The answer to gang rule in America." Taken in front of the Strand Theatre.
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Strand Theatre Entrance

Date: 04 27 1931
Description: Strand Theatre, 16 E. Mifflin Street, with a "Trader Horn" movie poster with another poster for "Great Whiskers — the Smith Brothers — George Bernard Shaw ...
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Moseley's Bookstore Display Window

Date: 08 17 1930
Description: Moseley's Bookstore display window advertising the book and the movie "All Quiet On The Western Front." The movie was being shown at the RKO Capitol Theatr...
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Capitol Theatre Entrance

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre entrance advertising "Joe Cook Rain or Shine." The doorman is standing at the entrance with a child. 209 State Street.
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
Description: Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse", and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi...
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
Description: Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse," and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 04 03 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee reads: "Superb Cast of Stars in 'The Climax' featuring Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, Jean Hersholt and Kathryn Crawford, A singing rom...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 11 03 1926
Description: Exterior view from street towards the front of the Orpheum Theater under construction, at 216 State Street. Posters on the temporary wood facade are for th...
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Manchesters Bathing Suit Window Display

Date: 06 10 1946
Description: Manchesters Inc. display window containing two mannequins wearing "Petti" bathing suits, and a life-size poster of a girl in a "Petti" bathing suit.
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Bluff Street

Date: 1900
Description: Bluff street looking west. Posters are on a wall on the far right next to a building with an awning that reads: "Saloon".
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Post-Cammack Theatre

Date: 1922
Description: View from unpaved street of the Post-Cammack Theatre on a corner, with coming attraction posters in the windows. Three men are standing on the sidewalk in ...
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Spring Green Business District

Date: 1909
Description: View from street of a street corner in the business district, with a large brick building housing the J.A.W. Sprecher general merchandise store, with fire ...
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Mathew's Drug Store

Date: 1927
Description: View from street of Mathew's Drug Store, which is a two-story brick building with large display windows on the first floor. A number of people are on sidew...
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Gribble Brothers' Imperial Cafe

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Description: View from unpaved street of the Gribble Brothers Imperial Cafe, which is a two-story wood frame building with a small porch and balcony. Two men are standi...
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Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View of intersection towards a restaurant and grocery on the left, with dwellings and other buildings in the background. A group of people standing posing ...
Postcard

Ringling Brothers Circus Parade

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Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of the Circus Parade on a rainy day. Crowds of people line the street, and many are holding umbrellas.
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Woman Walking on Main Street

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Description: View down board sidewalk towards a woman wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt walking on the left along an unpaved city street. Location i...
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Reierson Studio Storefront

Date: 09 1972
Description: View across sidewalk of the Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsi...
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Reierson Studio Storefront

Date: 09 1972
Description: The Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsin State Capitol is refle...

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