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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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International Scout Armored Truck

Date: 1971
Description: International Scout armored 4x4 truck on the job in the downtown area. The truck was owned and operated by Brinks, Inc.
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Telephone Company Truck

Date: 05 20 1960
Description: Black Earth telephone company maintenance truck in front of the local office.
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner showing, left to r.ight, a drug store, photography studio, C.B. Hinterschied 5 cent-$1.00 store, The Green Hat Lunches and Hopk...
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner showing automobile parked in front of Epert Dry Goods Co. Also shows lamppost and signs for Highways 12, 26 and 89.
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Torgeson Brothers Garage

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Torgeson Brothers General Auto Repairing, 123 South Blair Street at Railroad Street, owned by Gust A. and Namen W. Torgeson. Signs along the side and front...
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Bus and Streetcar Accident

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Bus and streetcar accident at Regent Street and Mills Street, looking north on Mills.
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Nakoma Houses

Date: 09 01 1931
Description: View from intersection with Odana Road towards two Nakoma houses, 702 Seneca Place, and 706 Seneca Place.
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: Damaged automobile, driven by Geraldine Annen, going west on Drake Street, and crowd at the corner of Drake and Mills Streets.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: U.S. Post Office, located at 215 Monona Avenue.
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Snow-Covered State Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene of the 500 block of State Street, south side, at Frances Street.
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Ingram Residence

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior of the Ingram residence in winter, home of the wealthy lumberman O.H. Ingram.
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1935
Description: Fort Howard hospital sheltered by large trees.
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East Washington Avenue Tree Removal

Date: 06 21 1948
Description: East Washington Avenue at First Street showing the trees lining the boulevard and the sides of the street. Residents are protesting the proposed removal of...
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Schley Home

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850.
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Marathon County Court House

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Marathon County Court House.
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City Hall

Date: 1950
Description: View across intersection of City Hall on a street corner.
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Children Playing in Flooded Street

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Children in swimming suits playing in a miniature lake created by heavy rains in the area of Fox and Prospect Avenues.
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Wisconsin Highway Sign

Date: 1925
Description: Wisconsin State Highway sign along STH 11 near Galesville, one of a whole new vocabulary of signage created for automobile traffic. The inverted triangle w...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1939
Description: South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store.

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