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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 1954
Description: Manchester's, Incorporated, a department store on Mifflin Street.
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State Street from 200 Block

Date: 1929
Description: State Street view looking toward the University of Wisconsin, with the 200 block in the foreground. The marquee for the Capitol Theatre reads "'Jealousy,' ...
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The First National Bank

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Description: Exterior of the First National Bank, built in 1919. Men stand outside the building, one drinking from a fountain. A man stands across the street near the c...
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Busy Main Street

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Description: View of a busy downtown street. Pedestrians gather near Augusta National Bank on the street corner at right.
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Commercial Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a commercial street with skyscrapers. Below are pedestrians, automobiles, and cable cars.
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Marshall Field's Store

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Description: Slightly elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles passing by the flagship Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Da...
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Business District

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of pedestrians passing the Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Daniel H. Burnham a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1915
Description: Street Scene featuring, bicycles, automobiles, and palm trees. A large clock stands on a street corner where pedestrians cross, and stone and brick buildin...
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United States Capitol Building

Date: 1950
Description: View from street towards the United States Capitol building. Several buses drive along the street with parked cars in a parking lot on the left.
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Front View of the Suhr Building

Date: 1973
Description: View from intersection of East Main and King Streets towards the corner entrance of the Suhr building, which is for the Virgo Lounge. There is a large elec...
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The Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Gay Building, Madison's first skyscraper. Next door on the left is the Grace Episcopal church, and next door o...
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Stark Building and Andrew Schubert Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Mifflin Street towards the Stark building on the left, which has a sign in the ground floor window that reads: "1,000-2500 sq. ft. for lea...
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Stark Company Realtors

Date: 1973
Description: View across Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) towards the Stark Company Realtors. The roofline has decorative urns at the corners. An aut...
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Badger Candy Kitchen and E.W. Parker

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the Badger Candy Kitchen (left) and E.W. Parker Jewelry (right). The facades of both buildings have similar decorative...
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Barber Shop and Brown's Book Shop

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection of North Lake Street, towards a stone building with an Art Deco facade. The upper two floors are apartments. ...
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Bachelors III and Mohr-Christoffer Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards two buildings. The one on the left is Bachelors III, a tavern. The Italianate style building on the right is the Mohr-...
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Home Savings & Loan Bank

Date: 1973
Description: View across South Carroll Street, at the intersection with West Washington Avenue, towards the Home Savings & Loan Bank. To the left of the bank is part of...
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Wisconsin Blue Print Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection with West Gorham Street, towards a long Italianate building. The majority of the ground floor is the Wisconsi...
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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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