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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
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...
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Telephone Company Truck

Date: 05 20 1960
Description: Black Earth telephone company maintenance truck in front of the local office.
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Darling Shop Display Window

Date: 11 06 1940
Description: Exterior night view of the Darling Shop, located at 9 East Main Street, with people looking at the window displays. A portion of the lighted neon "Darling ...
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South Park Street

Date: 06 06 1938
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 ...
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: U.S. Post Office, located at 215 Monona Avenue.
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University Avenue at Night

Date: 12 08 1928
Description: View of 500 and 600 blocks of University Avenue at night, looking west from West Gilman Street.
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Badger Creamery Company

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards the Badger Creamery Company at 629 West Washington Avenue at Hawthorne Court. Further down on the left is the Wheeler Conservato...
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Snow-Covered State Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene of the 500 block of State Street, south side, at Frances Street.
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East Washington Avenue Tree Removal

Date: 06 21 1948
Description: East Washington Avenue at First Street showing the trees lining the boulevard and the sides of the street. Residents are protesting the proposed removal of...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1939
Description: South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store.
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Illinois Central Railroad Tracks

Date: 09 05 1947
Description: The train engineer's view (looking east) of the Illinois Central Railroad crossing at Regent Street, Breeze Terrace, and Little Street, taken one-hundred f...
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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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Early Settler's Home on University Avenue

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: House at 622 University Avenue is the only survivor of the homes which housed some of Madison's early settlers. The house has had a number of owners, inclu...
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View of The Tenney Building

Date: 1939
Description: A group of pedestrians crossing the street outside of Liggetts Drugstore, located in the Tenney Building on Capitol Square.
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Regent Street and West Washington Avenue Intersection

Date: 1955
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the intersection of Regent Street and West Washington Avenue.
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East Washington Avenue at Butler Street

Date: 1946
Description: View of the intersection of East Washington Avenue at Butler Street, towards the offices of the Capital Times newspaper.
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Wilson and Bassett Streets

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Description: View from intersection towards a residence at the corner of Wilson and Bassett streets. A sign on the corner reads: "Street End No Thru Traffic."
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1000 Block Spaight Street

Date: 1918
Description: A view looking east on the 1000 block of Spaight Street with the Snell house, 1014 Spaight Street, on the left and the Gill house, 1021 Spaight Street, on ...
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Williamson Street

Date: 1918
Description: A view east from the corner of South Blair and Williamson Streets. On the left is Joe's News Store (Joseph J. Kuhn) 520 E. Wilson Street and a sign for th...
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Madison High School

Date: 1918
Description: Madison High School (later known as Central High School, demolished), 210 Wisconsin Avenue, designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1908.

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