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Charles Brown Residence

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: Charles N. Brown residence, southeast corner of the intersection of Frances and Langdon Streets. On the left is 263 Langdon Street. Both structures were de...
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Boathouse Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 04 24 1899
Description: Partial view of a boathouse at the foot of North Carroll Street, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built for the city of Madison. The University of Wiscon...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Park in Winter

Date: 1896
Description: Winter scene of the third Wisconsin State Capitol looking west from King Street. By the turn of the century, the trees in the Capitol had grown tall and on...
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Chadbourne Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1900
Description: View from Park Street of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, with a four-story attached outhouse.
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The Wisconsin Building

Date: 1907
Description: View of the Wisconsin Building at 102 State Street and Carroll Street, built around 1901. The majority of the building was then occupied by Collyer's Drugs...
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Marquette Sign on King Street

Date: 1907
Description: View up sidewalk with a view of storefronts lining King Street. The marquee of The Majestic is prominent in the foreground, as is The Marquette, and a drug...
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Observatory Hill

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of Observatory Hill, Observatory Hall, the Agriculture Campus and Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus.
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College of Agriculture Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Wetland, grassy pasture, ring fence are part of the College of Agriculture Farm on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus.
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Home on Observatory Hill

Date: 1899
Description: View of home atop of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Observatory Hill Office Building

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene of Observatory Hill office building on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, with building and trees topped with snow.
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College of Agriculture

Date: 1903
Description: View towards the College of Agriculture on the University of Wisconsin campus, with Bascom Hall in the distance on a hill.
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Washburn Observatory in the Winter

Date: 1896
Description: View of Washburn Observatory in the winter with snow.
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Capitol Avenue

Date: 03 15 1896
Description: Winter view down Capitol Avenue, possibly in Maple Bluff.
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Doty House

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Description: The Doty House, built in the 1840s.
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University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1900
Description: View across Lake Mendota towards the lower campus buildings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1898
Description: View across water towards the Lake Mendota shoreline from the foot of Frances Street.
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Lake Mendota Drive Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: A new bridge on Lake Mendota Drive.
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Lake Mendota Drive

Date: 1903
Description: Lake Mendota Drive.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: View down Langdon Street looking west toward Science Hall.
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Charles Brown Residence

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: The Charles N. Brown residence, 271 Langdon Street, erected in 1886 and demolished in 1929. Brown was an attorney who served as court commissioner, and was...

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