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Capitol Theatre Tower

Date: 02 05 1930
Description: View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl...
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Oxygen Delivery

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: James Robinson and E. Newton of the Professional Pharmacy prepare to load a Linde oxygen tank for home delivery.
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Advertisement for Movie "Lightnin'"

Date: 01 10 1931
Description: Advertisement for Movie "Lightnin'" starring Will Rogers. The marquee at the Strand Theatre reads: "Break all dates — see Will Rogers in Lightnin." 16 E. M...
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World's Largest Tire in front of RKO Orpheum Theatre

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: View across street towards the World's largest tire on display in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street. A group of people are standing on t...
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"Half Shot at Sunrise" on Marquee

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: View across street towards the Capitol Theatre marquee featuring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in "Half Shot at Sunrise." Also shows Lurose women's cloth...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 08 24 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee advertising "Dixiana." 209 State Street.
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 04 03 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee reads: "Superb Cast of Stars in 'The Climax' featuring Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, Jean Hersholt and Kathryn Crawford, A singing rom...
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Children Line Up for Free Movie

Date: 08 27 1948
Description: Children lined up on sidewalk in front of L. Wieman Co. Store, 205-07 State Street, to attend a free back-to-school movie party at the Capitol Theatre. In ...
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Business District

Date: 1915
Description: Business signs read: "North Shore Hotel," "Elite Cafe," "Northwestern Book Store," and "Pink Shop." On right side of street, the Hoyburn theater has writte...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C...
Postcard

Moving Pictures Building in Durand

Date: 1917
Description: View from across street towards a group of people, four men and a woman, posing in front of a storefront advertising moving pictures for ten cents. Poster...
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Reierson Studio Storefront

Date: 09 1972
Description: View across sidewalk of the Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsi...
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Reierson Studio Storefront

Date: 09 1972
Description: The Reierson Photography Studio storefront, in its new location, 14 East Mifflin Street, between adjoining businesses. The Wisconsin State Capitol is refle...
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Anna Weber Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Anna Weber Building. The upper two floors are apartments. The ground floor is split into two businesses: on the left i...
Postcard

Dairy Milk Parade

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "North Eighth Street, Sheboygan, Wis." There is also a Verifine Food Products logo with the text: "Equal to Any-Better than Many" in t...

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