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Pinckney Street
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View of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendota. Bruen's Block is the large commercial building on the right. Next to it, across the East Washington intersection, is the historic American House hotel where the Legislature first met. On the left numerous horse-drawn buggies and wagons are hitched along Capitol Park fence. Bacon's Block is the building with the turret on its roof at the corner of Pinckney and Mifflin streets.
circa 1860-1869
Fuller, John S., approximately 1815-1902
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Pinckney Street
circa 1860-1869
Stereograph of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendota. Bruen's Block is the large comm...
Pinckney Street
circa 1860-1869
Elevated view down Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. Pinckney Street, about 1865 from the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking toward Lake Mendota. Bruen's Block is the large commerc...
U.S. Hotel and Pinckney Street
circa 1860-1869
Buildings on Pinckney Street, including the U.S. Hotel building and a carriage manufacturer. John S. Fuller's studio, "Fullers Temple of Art" was located in the U.S. Hotel building. Several people ...
View down Pinckney Street from East Main Street
circa 1860-1869
View down Pinckney Street to Lake Monona from East Main Street. Saint Julien Billiard Room (Fairchild Block) is in the foreground at right. Horses and carriages line Pinckney Street.
View down Pinckney Street from East Main
circa 1860-1869
View down Pinckney Street to Lake Monona from East Main Street. Saint Julien Billiard Room (Fairchild Block) is in the foreground at right. Horses and carriages line Pinckney Street.
Pinckney Street Looking East
circa 1860-1869
View down Pinckney street looking northwest toward East Wilson and Lake Mendota. The Bruen's or Brown's Block and the American Hotel are on the right.
