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W.J. Hyland Plumbing Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Ford truck of Madison plumber W.J. Hyland parked outdoors.
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Yellow Cab Transfer Company

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Yellow Cab Transfer Company located at 643 E. Wilson Street, (housed in the Denison Building) with two cabs with drivers out front.
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Black Eagle Gas Station

Date: 1948
Description: The Black Eagle gas station, 907 South Park Street.
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 08 25 1933
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue. The Loraine Hotel is on the right.
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Corner of State and Gorham Streets

Date: 04 12 1941
Description: A view from the corner of State and Gorham Streets toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Madison Consumers Dairy Co-operative

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior of the Madison Consumers Dairy Co-operative, probably located at 102 South Dickinson Street, with the milkmen posing next to their home delivery t...
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Kennedy Dairy Wagons

Date: 1926
Description: A line of Kennedy Dairy horse-drawn wagons with drivers posing beside them. For Quaker Oats Farm.
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French Battery and Carbon Company

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of the French Battery and Carbon Company office building.
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Sinaiko Hay, Flour and Feed

Date: 07 24 1933
Description: A man in a car poses in front of A. Sinaiko Hay, Flour and Feed at 653 West Washington Avenue.
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Mendota Beach School Group

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Mendota Beach School group in front of a school building.
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Mercer Ranger Station

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Mercer Ranger Station from a watchtower.
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Phoenix Log Hauler

Date: 1914
Description: Steam log hauler made by Phoenix Manufacturing Company of Eau Claire, pulling loaded skids through snow. Rice Lake lumber camp, overland spur.
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Men Delivering Milk to Creamery

Date: 1922
Description: Two men deliver milk in cans to a creamery from the back of a milk truck.
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War Bonds for Victory Truck

Date: 03 20 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company truck promoting the purchase of war bonds.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barns

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy barns with cows in the barnyard.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of Red Dot Foods Inc. potato chip plant at 1435 East Washington Avenue.
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Fire Fighter at Work

Date: 1934
Description: Fire chief at work. He is also a student earning his way through the University of Wisconsin.
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Burning of Bascom Hall Dome

Date: 10 10 1916
Description: People walking along the Linden Drive path watch as Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) dome burns on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Fire destroy...
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North Path

Date: 1922
Description: The view from the top north side of Bascom Hill shows North Hall and the College of Engineering building on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Th...

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