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Street Railroad Car

Date: 1925
Description: View over sidewalk of a street railroad car passing the old Northwestern Railroad Station on the 400 block of West Lakeside Street.
Photograph

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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Schenk's Corners

Date: 01 22 1928
Description: The intersection of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street known as Schenk's Corners, with the columned Security State Bank building at the center junction of ...
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Men Work on Streetcar Power Lines with International Model H Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Two men working on trolley car electrical wires (catenary) in the middle of a street. The men are standing on a platform in the back of an International Mo...
Photograph

University Methodist Church

Date: 05 26 1929
Description: University Methodist Church, 1127 University Avenue. The building attached on the far left is the Abiel Brooks House.
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee-Downer College-Wisconsin

Date: 1927
Description: Color map, hand-drawn with comic figures engaged in various activities throughout map. Bordered by the river on the left and Lake Michigan on the right, in...
Photograph

View of the 400 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. Included in the view is Dan's Shoe Repairing, New Place Cafe, Huegel & Hyland Shoe...
Photograph

Intersection of Johnson and State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at the 300 Block of State Street, with Dr. M.J. Hoffman Dentist, Savidusky's Cleane...
Photograph

View of 600 Block State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View down State Street, with the Carol Shop and H.H. Petrie Sporting Goods.
Photograph

State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street looking toward the University of Wisconsin Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with marquees for Ward-Brodt Music Co., Le...
Photograph

Winther Motor Company, Factory Product

Date: 1921
Description: Streetcar manufactured by the Winther Motor and Truck Company.
Photograph

Corner of Third and Scott Streets

Date: 1920
Description: View towards intersection at Third Street and Scott Street. The Hotel Bellis is at 420 Third Street facing the Court House. Streetcar tracks run along both...
Map or Atlas

Madison and Vicinity

Date: 1920
Description: A map of Madison and the vicinity. Red lines show the street railway.
Photograph

International Mobiloil Service Vehicle

Date: 08 09 1929
Description: Driver sitting in an International truck operated by the Mobiloil Company. Text on the side of the truck reads: "The World's Quality Oil."
Photograph

Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
Photograph

Congress Street

Date: 1920
Description: View up Congress Street, featuring the Portland Observatory. There are two sets of street railroad tracks.
Photograph

IH Columbia Branch House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester Company Columbia branch building. Brick buildings stand on either side; to the left is a building bearing the ...
Photograph

Boston Branch House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester Company branch building. Large show windows line the first floor along the sidewalk. A large electric sign on t...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 09 17 1926
Description: Downtown street scene near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 09 17 1926
Description: Downtown street scene near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case.

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