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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 08 28 1931
Description: Exterior view of Sweet's Food Shop, located at 354 West Main Street.
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Union Transfer Fireproof Storage and other Businesses

Date: 09 17 1931
Description: View down East Wilson Street from the corner of King Street. The Union Transfer Building is on the right hand side at 155-303 East Wilson Street, Rubin's F...
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Capitol Theatre, Late in Construction

Date: 07 02 1927
Description: Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background.
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East Main Street Businesses

Date: 05 04 1934
Description: View of East Main Street businesses: Burdick & Murray Co. at 15-17-19 East Main Street, Feltman and Curme, Tailors, 21 East Main Street, Uphoffs Coffee Sho...
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Simpson's Clothing Store

Date: 06 11 1934
Description: Simpson's women's clothing store, with Art Deco sign, located at 23-25 Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square.
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Hill's Department Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, at the corner of State Street and Dayton Street.
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Licari Tire Co. Office

Date: 10 26 1934
Description: A driver is sitting in Licari's panel truck, next to the small art deco office of Licari Tire Company, where another man is posing at the door, 767 West Wa...
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Levitan Building and Grand Store

Date: 02 26 1936
Description: First block of West Main Street with E.W. Parker Jewelers, 9 W. Main, Cops Cafe, 11 W. Main Street, Rennebohm's drugstore, 13 W. Main, Levitan Building (ar...
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Welch Oyl-Ayr Heating Company

Date: 12 05 1935
Description: Welch Oyl-Ayr Heating Co., 1437 Regent Street, (Trachte building) with Ford truck parked in front. The building is next to M.J. Nilles Sheet Metal and Furn...
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Leath's Furniture Store

Date: 05 22 1934
Description: Leath's furniture and floor coverings store, 117-119 State Street.
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Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Hardware Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Co. hardware store, located at 17 South Pinckney Street. There is a lighted "TOYS" sign above the second floor display window. The vie...
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United Motor Service/Automotive Electric Sales Co.

Date: 02 28 1933
Description: United Motors Service and Delco Batteries/Automotive Electric Sales Co. building, 754 E. Washington Avenue.
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Reri Painting Auto Body

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum Theatre, painting an auto body at Nu-Enamel Paint store, 116 Nor...
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600 Block of Williamson Street

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: View across street from southwest towards the 600 block of Williamson Street, showing the Fauerbach Brewery at 651-653 Williamson Street, and the Crane Co....
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Harrold's Jewelers

Date: 02 19 1931
Description: Harrold's Jeweler's located at 220 State Street with a crowd in front of store for the 8:00 a.m. "Dollar Day" sale. On the left is Speth's Kuppenheimer Goo...
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ...
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Halperin Store and Stockroom

Date: 12 26 1930
Description: Charles H. Halperin store and stockroom, 209 S. Park Street. Showing sales counter and product displays of auto supplies.
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Harvey's Women's Apparel Christmas Window

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: View from rainy street towards the Harvey's Women's Apparel complete display window, at 9 East Main Street.
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Madison Battery & Service Co.

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: View from intersection towards the Madison Battery & Service Co. building at 250 State Street. The building is on the corner of West Johnson & North Henry ...
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Storefronts on West Mifflin Street

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: Stores on West Mifflin Street including Jordan's Clothing, 119, Blackhawk Electric Company, 121, New York Store Rugs 123, and Virginia Grill, 125.

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