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Group by Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square
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Group in front of the Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square. View of the capitol from Monona Avenue. The fountain is a replica of the Centennial Fountain erected in Philadelphia and was built in 1876.
1878
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
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Elevated view looking down West Washington Avenue at the Congregational Church (on the left) and the Grace Episcopal Church, two of the era's large and lavish churches.
