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Frenchy's Restaurant

Date: 03 02 1946
Description: Exterior of Frenchy's Restaurant, located at 3302 University Avenue at Shorewood Avenue.
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Winnebago Street from Yahara River Bridge

Date: 01 09 1946
Description: Winnebago Street from the Yahara River Bridge, scene of accident, near railroad crossing. There is a Victorian house at left, 1628 Winnebago Street, with a...
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Milwaukee Road Station Christmas Tree

Date: 12 21 1945
Description: Large Christmas tree in the waiting room of the Milwaukee Road Railroad Station, 644 West Washington Avenue, with passengers and the sign: "Give War Bonds,...
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Johnson Funeral Home and Apartments

Date: 10 08 1945
Description: Johnson Funeral Home and Apartments, located at 1910 Monroe Street. Ralph L. Johnson, proprietor.
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Forest Milk Company Truck

Date: 08 06 1945
Description: Forest Milk Company truck and trailer, showing rear and right side.
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Building at 327 State Street

Date: 08 19 1945
Description: Building at 327 State Street to be occupied by B.F. Goodrich (formerly Sherwin-Williams Paint store). Billboards include Coca-Cola, Sunshine Krispy Cracker...
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325 - 329 State Street

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: Singer Sewing Machine Company store, 325 State Street, and Sherwin Williams Paint and Wallpaper Store, 327-329 State Street, with a billboard on top of the...
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Caterpillar Diesel Electric Engines

Date: 05 09 1944
Description: Two Caterpillar diesel electric engines Set 17-85 S on the back of a trailer truck parked in front of Nagle-Hart Tractor and Equipment Company, 754 East Wa...
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Stores Along East Main Street on Capitol Square

Date: 01 03 1944
Description: Cars parked along East Main Street on Capitol side showing Kresge's Building, Miller's Women's Clothing, Feltman & Curme Shoe Store, and J.C. Penney's Depa...
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Cities Service Station, Broken Sign

Date: 09 30 1943
Description: Broken sign for Cities Service Station, 2408 University Avenue. Millers' Super Market, at 2418 University Avenue, is in the background.
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Oscar Mayer Refrigerated Railroad Car

Date: 06 22 1943
Description: Left side view of an Oscar Mayer refrigerated railroad car, Chicago and Northwestern Railway car number N.W.X.6845.
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Oscar Mayer Refrigerated Rail Car

Date: 06 22 1943
Description: Left side of an Oscar Mayer refrigerated railroad car, Chicago & Northwestern #URTX 5365.
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Oscar Mayer Refrigerated Rail Car

Date: 06 22 1943
Description: Right side view of Oscar Mayer refrigerated railroad car on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, car number URTX 5365.
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Oscar Mayer Refrigerated Rail Car

Date: 06 22 1943
Description: Elevated view of the top of an Oscar Mayer refrigerated railroad car, Chicago & Northwestern #URTX 5365 with a view of the Oscar Mayer rail yards. There is...
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CUNA Scrap Truck at Malt House

Date: 10 15 1942
Description: CUNA (Credit Union National Association) truck with load of scrap at Malt House, 1603 Sherman Avenue, at the Yahara River bridge. Sign on side of truck: "S...
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Burned-Out Diamond Gas Station

Date: 02 22 1942
Description: Burned-out Beran's D-X Diamond Mid-Continent Service Station, 118 King Street, at the corner of South Webster, including Kellogg's Cereal and Schlitz Beer ...
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Wrecked Ford Truck

Date: 05 20 1946
Description: Wrecked American Home Foods Inc. home delivery truck. Clapps Baby Foods.
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Keen Model Steam Car

Date: 07 02 1946
Description: Experimental model steam car, taken from left side, for the Keen Manufacturing Company, located at 2661 East Washington Avenue.
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Remodeling of Building on East Mifflin Street

Date: 07 30 1946
Description: Remodeling of Montague building at 8-12 East Mifflin Street for expansion of Manchesters Department Store and the Madison Room restaurant. Businesses prev...
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Findorff Cement Truck at Accident Scene

Date: 10 19 1946
Description: Accident scene involving a Findorff cement truck and a Studebaker coupe automobile in a head-on crash on Highway 12/18 (East Broadway Street) near the Roya...

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