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State Street View

Date: 1935
Description: View of the 200 and 300 blocks of State Street looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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State Street Shoe Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: View of 214 State Street, a storefront with a shoe display in the front window.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Crowds at the corner of East Mifflin Street and North Pinckney Street on V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of J...
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Crowds on Capitol Square

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Christmas shoppers crossing the street (walking away from the photographer) at the corner of King Street on the Capitol Square in front of Kresge's, 25-27 ...
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1200 Block of Williamson Street

Date: 04 17 1945
Description: The view east down the 1200 block of Williamson Street taken for Continental Casualty. Buildings include the Flesch Grocery, 1209 Williamson Street; Fire ...
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Carman's Blacksmith Shop

Date: 06 24 1945
Description: Charles Carman Blacksmith Shop, South Franklin Street between East Main and East Wilson Streets, demolished to build a four-unit apartment building. The or...
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Meehan Motor Mart

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue, and the Jimmy Dodge Restaurant, 203 East Washington Avenue, and the H.F. Sharratt and Compa...
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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: A truckload of twenty-eight aluminum canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue. They were transported from Long Island, New York. The B...
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Bob Cooper Glass Company Building

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: Bob Cooper Glass Company building, 755 East Washington Avenue. There is a large tank in the background.
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Madison Street Scene

Date: 10 1946
Description: Street scene showing cars parked at parking meters on South Carroll Street on Capitol Square.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene with Dave Brown (left), and Bill Pedder shoveling out cars parked on South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, charging $1.50 and up.
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King Street Scene

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol building from King Street. Commercial businesses are Kresge's, 27 East Main Street, and Bergmann Prescription and Photo Center, 10...
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Aerial View of a Capitol Square Intersection

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Aerial view of the intersection of Pinckney, Main, and King Streets on the Madison Capitol Square. Kresge's, 27 East Main Street, can be seen at the upper ...
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Aerial View of a Capitol Square Intersection

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Aerial view of Main, King, and Pinckney Streets intersection on Madison's Capitol Square. View is looking south down Pinckney Street. Kresge's, 27 East Mai...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Students near Campus

Date: 05 09 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students along State Street near The University Coop bookstore at Lake Street.
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Willett S. Main Building

Date: 09 24 1947
Description: Willett S. Main building, built in the 1850's, on the corner of State Street and West Mifflin Street, looking west down the 100 block of State Street. The...
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Eddie Peabody with New Car

Date: 10 1947
Description: Eddie Peabody with his new Lincoln Continental, receiving the title from Lucien S. Hanks, general manager of Kayser Motors, Inc., 1501 Monroe Street. Eddie...
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Hartmeyer Building

Date: 10 15 1947
Description: Exterior view of Hartmeyer Meat Market building, located at the corner of North Hamilton and East Mifflin Streets.
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Fred L. Statz Buillding

Date: 10 15 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Fred L. Statz building, 123 West Main Street, located at the corner of West Main Street and Fairchild Street.
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Wisconsin State Journal Building Fire

Date: 11 19 1947
Description: Elevated view of three fire trucks at a fire in the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115-23 South Carroll Street. Other buildings on the street, looking ...

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