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| Date: | 05 25 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of draftees at the Northwestern depot on their way to basic training and then France. Nearly 3,000 Madison men joined the war effort. |
| Date: | 03 31 1917 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of men carrying flags marching down State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol in a Loyalty Day Parade. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of the 200 block of State Street, northside, with Tailors and Gents Furnishers, John Ripp's Great Unloading Shoe Sale, and the Wisconsin State Capitol... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | An abandoned pool room at 912 Williamson Street. |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | The Illinois Central Railroad Freight Depot on West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | The Memorial Reformed Church, 14 West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View across street of the exterior of the Royal Theater, 407 Atwood Avenue (address now 2142 Atwood). Designed by Ferdinand Kronenberg (?) Building remode... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | The Yahara Hotel, built in 1902, located at 1524 East Williamson Street. It later became Mickey's Tavern. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races. |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A building site at 11 West Main Street, next to Gamm's Jewelry Store and Cop's Cafe. Power lines are in the alley in the background. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Display in the window of John J. Blied & Sons promoting victory gardens and featuring seed packets, hoes, and watering cans. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Window display in an unknown storefront featuring American flags, and silhouettes of Uncle Sam and Kaiser Wilhelm II and asking the question "Are you eatin... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Display in an unknown storefront urging food conservation. The display features small figures made out of vegetables. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a parade marching down State Street. Large American flags hang from wires strung across the street. Madison Kipp employees, wearing suits ... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a horse-drawn float featuring a Viking ship and men dressed as Vikings. Men are marching behind with American and Norwegian flag... |
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