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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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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 09 09 1936
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaur...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 07 16 1934
Description: View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which reads: "Shirley Temple - James Dunn - Claire Trevor in Baby Takes a Bow, Laurel & Hardy - Mills...
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Strand Theatre

Date: 05 21 1930
Description: Strand Theater, with marquee advertising Warner Baxter and Carol Lombard in "The Arizona Kid," and Collyer's Pharmacy, Kinney Shoes, and a Heinz billboard.
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T...
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. View includes Speths Clothing, Weber's Restaurant, Family Shoe Store, Rentschler Floral Co. Featured photoplay is "Wolf'...
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Family Shoe Store

Date: 1930
Description: Family Shoe Store, 214 State Street. The Orpheum Theatre is to the left and the Photoart House to the right.
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Hotel Blodgett

Date: 1925
Description: The Hotel Blodgett, between the Paulsen Shoe Company and Trio Theater. Caption reads: "Hotel Blodgett Marshfield Wis."
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Capitol Theatre Building

Date: 1944
Description: Capitol Theatre building at 7239 W. Greenfield Avenue, Grimsrud shoe store, and surrounding commercial buildings.
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Capitol Theatre and Surrounding Commercial Buildings

Date: 1944
Description: Looking west from S. 73rd Street at the Capitol Theatre and surrounding commercial buildings along W. Greenfield Avenue. Automobiles are parked on both sid...
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Miller Hotel and Theater

Date: 07 31 1918
Description: Elevated view looking north on N. 3rd Street from W. Wisconsin Avenue towards the commercial district surrounding the Miller Hotel and Theater. There are s...
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Street Scene

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Description: Smoke from a train is on the left side. Business signs read: "New York Store Dry Goods," "O'Neill's Shoe Shop," "Post Office," "CDI Son & (obscured) Phonog...
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200 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 100 block of State Street. Businesses include: Yost's, Singer, the Capitol Theatre (showing "Africa: Texa...
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The First Block of East Mifflin Street

Date: 1929
Description: View from across street towards the first block of East Mifflin Street. The businesses are, from left to right: The Strand Theater, Kinney Shoes, Hughes Wo...
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Rephotographic Pair: 200 Block of State Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the 200 block of State Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows Tailors and Gents Furnishers, John Ripp's Gr...

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