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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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Wisconsin State Employment Office

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: The Wisconsin State Employment Office, formerly the Capital City Bank, located on the corner of King and South Pinckney Streets. On the left is Liggett's ...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the ...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 08 17 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee at 209 State Street reads: "Eric Remarque's World's Best-Seller 'All Quiet on the Western Front,'" with usher and several bystander...
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Mautz Paint Factory with Trucks

Date: 03 06 1928
Description: View across street towrds the Mautz Paint and Glass Company, located at 116-124 North Murray Street. A sign on the building reads: "Factory and Office." Th...
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Wisconsin Telephone Co. Building Site

Date: 05 14 1947
Description: Wisconsin Telephone Co. building site, 122 West Main Street, looking south east across South Fairchild Street at scaffolding for first floor and second flo...
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City Hall Demolition

Date: 09 1954
Description: City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue, in the course of demolition.
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Mapleside

Date: 1970
Description: Mapleside, a historic home on University Avenue, being demolished. It is the future location of Burger King.
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Groves-Barnhart Secretarial School

Date: 12 12 1945
Description: Group of five women in class at the Groves-Barnhart School for Secretaries, 502 State Street at Gilman Street. There is a large window in the background, s...
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Illinois Central Railroad Tracks

Date: 09 05 1947
Description: The train engineer's view (looking east) of the Illinois Central Railroad crossing at Regent Street, Breeze Terrace, and Little Street, taken one-hundred f...
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Sheldon Office and Warehouse

Date: 1889
Description: Slightly elevated view of the S.L Sheldon Company Warehouse and Office. Outside of the building, there is a bustling street filled with pedestrians and hor...
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Downtown Office Buildings

Date: 1960
Description: View of a state office building, and, at far right, the City-County building.
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Art on State Street Mall

Date: 1974
Description: A view looking down from the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to artwork on the cement of State Street Mall. These paintings on the 800 and 900 ...
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State Street Mall Artwork

Date: 1974
Description: A view looking down from the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to artwork on the cement of State Street Mall. These paintings on the 800 and 900 ...
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Demolition of the Dome

Date: 1909
Description: A crane lowers the flag pole from the third Wisconsin State Capitol as the first step in demolition of the dome. An iron eagle is perched atop the flag pol...
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Demolition of Wisconsin State Journal Building

Date: 07 13 1909
Description: Elevated view of horses and buggies lining the street in front of the Wisconsin State Journal building during its demolition. There are dark clouds in the ...
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700 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 700 block of State Street. Lake Street parking ramp and University of Wisconsin Extension building are vi...
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The Schlitz

Date: 1905
Description: The Schlitz Saloon on the corner of Doty and King Streets. The saloon was owned by Fred C. Harbort from 1900-1907. There is a man in an apron standing at t...
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State Bank, Lucien S. Hanks, President

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Description: The State Bank, on Pinckney St and E. Washington, was built in 1882 to replace the original bank built in 1852. Lucien S. Hanks was the president of the St...
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The New Reierson Studio

Date: 1916
Description: Drawing of the new Reierson Studio. An arrow leads from the sign painted at the top of the building to the studio door, which is to the right of the storef...

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