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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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View of 700 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards Bascom Hill, with Schaeffer's Lavernette, a soda fountain, Student's Book Exchange, and the University Coop.
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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...
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Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
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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...
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Donation Collection for Panty Raid Damage

Date: 05 22 1952
Description: A University of Wisconsin coed donating to the "Eighth to Riot, First to Repair" drive for funds to repair damage caused during a series of panty raids on ...
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700 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Partial composite panoramic view of the north side of the 700 block of State Street. From the left is The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Library Ma...
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UW Marching Band, Armed Forces Day

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: View from street of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band parading down Mifflin Street, past the Strand Theater. This parade took place on Armed Forces...
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Truax Field Honor Guard Leads Truax Contingent on Armed Forces Day

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: View down the 700 block of State Street towards the Truax Field Honor Guard marching past the State Barber Shop on Armed Forces Day. Park Street and the bo...
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Park Street during Back To School Filming

Date: 1985
Description: Park Street at the State Street intersection during the filming of Back To School. The pedestrian overpass bears a sign for the fictional Grand Lake...
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State Street to Bascom Hall

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol up State Street to Bascom Hall. There is a fence around the capitol grounds, and pedestrians are walking on ...
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Elevated View from Wisconsin State Capitol to Bascom Hill

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin. Frozen Lake Monona is on the right.
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Wisconsin State Capitol View of State Street

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Lake Mendota is on the far right.
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Fire in the Wisconsin Building

Date: 01 13 1914
Description: Smoke billowing from windows on the State Street (left) and Carroll Street (right) sides of the Wisconsin Building. Fire fighters on ladders are working fr...
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The Future Commerce Man

Date: 
Description: Three students, apparently in costume, are riding in an automobile outside the University of Wisconsin Armory or Red Gym with a sign over the exposed engin...
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University of Wisconsin YMCA

Date: 1921
Description: View from Langdon Street of the University of Wisconsin YMCA on the shore of Lake Mendota. On the porch of the building is a large "Cafeteria" sign. Anothe...
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MEChA de UW-Madison at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A large crowd of protesters standing on the street outside the Republican presidential debate. The group are mostly college age, although a young boy is st...
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University Bookstore

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, between North Lake Street and Fitch Court, towards the University Bookstore. Groups of young men and women are walking by the sto...
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Office of Inter-College Programs

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Campus Mall (in 1973 called North Murray Street) towards the Office of Inter-College Programs. A car is parked along the curb at a meter.
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State Street

Date: 08 02 1961
Description: View down State Street from the Capitol Square towards Bascom Hill. Cars and pedestrians are along the street, which is lined with signs and businesses.

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