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| Date: | 03 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Tenney Building, located on the corner of East Main and South Pinckney Streets. The building was designed in 1929 by Law, Law, and Pot... |
| Date: | 09 17 1931 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the Elver House, later the Wilson Hotel, on East Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 09 17 1931 |
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| Description: | East Wilson Street, looking east from the King and Butler Streets intersection, with Rubin's Furniture at 302 East Wilson Street, Fitzgerald Electric at 30... |
| Date: | 03 10 1932 |
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| Description: | The Commercial National Bank building, on the corner of State and Carroll Streets, housed the bank as well as Mrs. Brown's Beauty Shoppe and Wegener and Ro... |
| Date: | 06 29 1932 |
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| Description: | Hommel's Star Food Store at 606 S. Park Street, with promotional truck in front of store, and children looking on. Vehicle (Ballyhoo Truck) has a painted s... |
| Date: | 08 01 1933 |
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| Description: | The Harry S. Manchester building, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, with a large National Recovery Administration banner which reads: "N.R.A. Member - We Do Our Part.... |
| Date: | 10 13 1933 |
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| Description: | A fleet of cars is lined up in front of City Car Company Cab Service located at 214 East Washington Avenue. Building on the left became Paradise Printing, ... |
| Date: | 12 08 1933 |
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| Description: | A new Chevrolet City Car Company cab owned by James and Grace Riddell. In the background is a view of the 200 block of East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 05 05 1934 |
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| Description: | Madison's City Hall, erected in 1858, and designed by Samuel Hunter Donnel and August Kutzbock. The Parkway Theatre is next door on the left. |
| Date: | 05 22 1934 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Olson and Veerhusen men's store and tailoring shop located at 7-9 North Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 06 11 1934 |
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| Description: | Simpson's women's clothing store, with Art Deco sign, located at 23-25 Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 07 24 1934 |
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| Description: | Looking south from railroad viaduct toward Greenbush. View is down newly widened and paved Park Street. The Roman Tavern, 46 North Park Street and Automobi... |
| Date: | 06 22 1935 |
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| Description: | Art Deco building housing Strauss's Shoes at 19 S. Pinckney Street, and the W.T. Grant Company Department Store, located at 21-23 S. Pinckney Street on the... |
| Date: | 03 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Leon J. Waters standing in front of his used car lot at 746 E. Washington Avenue where he offered small down payments, easy terms, and good will. A small T... |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers. |
| Date: | 02 17 1937 |
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| Description: | The Smart Motor Company dealership located at 437 West Gilman Street, designed by Harry Alford. Signs in the show windows read: "Willys" and "Hupmobile." |
| Date: | 03 01 1937 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Cardinal Hotel, 416-418 East Wilson Street, from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad depot. |
| Date: | 08 15 1937 |
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| Description: | Employees of Don's Delivery Service, Inc. near the main Post Office, with Harley Davidson motorcycles and a closed panel truck. They are parked across the ... |
| Date: | 02 29 1944 |
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| Description: | View of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. |
| Date: | 09 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Research Products Company display window at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Hardware Store, featuring Filter-Fry frying pan cover and E Z Kleen air filters. 17 South ... |
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