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Gay Building

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the neoclassical Gay Building, named after Madison developer Leonard W. Gay, at 16 N Carroll Street, one of the first high-rise buildings ...
Photograph

Madison Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

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Description: A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt...
Postcard

Fairbanks-Morse & Company in Beloit

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized image of the Fairbanks-Morse & Company buildings.
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Elevated View of Downtown

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view looking west from the Jackson County Courthouse.
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Main Street Looking North from Forest Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of the Lewis House. In the foreground men are sitting in horse-drawn wagons in the street.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Main Street with storefronts are along both sides. A sign on a building further down on the right reads: "Nixon House". Caption reads: "S...
Photograph

Elevated View from St. Willibrord's Church

Date: 1889
Description: View of Green Bay from the top of St. Willibrord's Church. A river can be seen in the background.
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Benches on Capitol Square

Date: 1949
Description: A man sits on a Carroll Street bench on the Capitol Square.
Photograph

Court Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view looking down Court Street in Janesville toward the west.
Postcard

Rand House, Wittenberg, Wisconsin

Date: 1908
Description: The Rand House in Wittenberg. Caption reads: "Rand House, Wittenberg, Wis."
Postcard

View of Janesville, Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Janesville from the School House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View from School house, Janesville, Wis."
Postcard

Views of Kellnersville

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Description: Collage of views from Kellnersville. Caption reads: "Views of Kellnersville, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: Main Street looking east in Whitewater. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking East, Whitewater, Wis."
Photograph

Road into Town

Date: 1897
Description: Road lined with fences leading into town. Several houses are visible in the distance. A railroad track and electric or telegraph line runs along the left s...
Postcard

View of Wausau

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Description: View over rooftops of town. A river is on the left, with a neighborhood on higher ground beyond. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Wausau, Wis."
Photograph

Grace Episcopal Church Hall

Date: 1914
Description: Grace Episcopal Church's Memorial Guild Hall, 116 West Washington Avenue.
Postcard

King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "View from New State Capitol, looking East, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1881
Description: View down Main Street. On the left a man is driving a wagon with a team of two horses, and on the right a man stands on a wagon pulled by one horse. Houses...
Postcard

Views of Spooner

Date: 1905
Description: Six views of Spooner, including the Omaha train depot, Main Street, an Episcopal church, the town hall, and a residential street. Caption reads: "Greetings...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lamp House

Date: 04 30 1913
Description: Newspaper photograph of the Robert Lamp home, 22 North Butler Street, built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903, and hidden in the center of one of Madison's upt...

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