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| Date: | 08 11 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market." |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the headquarters of the International Harvester Company at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The building was completed in 1937 and was located a... |
| Date: | 05 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Black Earth telephone company maintenance truck in front of the local office. |
| Date: | 03 16 1939 |
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| Description: | Fort Atkinson street corner showing, left to r.ight, a drug store, photography studio, C.B. Hinterschied 5 cent-$1.00 store, The Green Hat Lunches and Hopk... |
| Date: | 06 06 1938 |
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| Description: | South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18), looking North from the intersection at Olin Avenue. The view includes Moore's Wadhams Mobilgas Service Station, 1129 ... |
| Date: | 12 01 1932 |
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| Description: | Torgeson Brothers General Auto Repairing, 123 South Blair Street at Railroad Street, owned by Gust A. and Namen W. Torgeson. Signs along the side and front... |
| Date: | 09 03 1932 |
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| Description: | Line of customers out the door at re-opened Security State Bank at Schenk's Corners, 1965 Atwood Avenue. |
| Date: | 12 08 1928 |
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| Description: | View of 500 and 600 blocks of University Avenue at night, looking west from West Gilman Street. |
| Date: | 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Department of Public Works workers look over signs to be posted on city streets. |
| Date: | 10 09 1972 |
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| Description: | Owen Drive stone street marker placed across from Holy Cross Cemetery at Highland and Regent Streets. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | View across street towards Harry Rodin's service station at the intersection of North 7th and West Galena. People are standing at the corner near the bus s... |
| Date: | 05 05 1945 |
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| Description: | Company trucks in front of Nehi Bottling Company (Royal Crown Soda), 2600 University Avenue at the intersection of Grand Avenue. The back ends of the four ... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Neighborhood streets near Deering Works, including several International Harvester billboards. One sign reads: "International Motor Trucks, a size and styl... |
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| Description: | The Railroad YMCA building at S. 3rd and W. Florida Streets. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | The corner of N. 5th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks from left to right: Wisconsin Roof (dancing), Strand Theater, Miller High Life Spa, and the ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Espenhain's department store located on the northwest corner of N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, ... |
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| Description: | Bloch Daneman furniture store at North 35th Street and West North Avenue, looking west along the south side of the street. |
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