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Madison Capital House

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Illustration of the Capital house, a first-class hotel, copied from page 320 of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.

Date Created:
1853

Publication Information

Date Created 1853

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 21 x 17 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Madison.242

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013VVL
Legacy ID
WHi 11329

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