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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel.
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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 ...
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Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
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City Park

Date: 1915
Description: City Park with the soldiers' and sailors' monument, a fountain, gazebo, and several park benches. Caption reads: "Soldiers and Sailors Monument, City Park,...
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Ingram House

Date: 1930
Description: Ingram house. In the foreground is a lawn, trees and outdoor furniture along a hedge border, with an arched trellis leading to the house on the left. The h...
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Foster Residence

Date: 1930
Description: View of the N.C. Foster home. It was built in 1878 and wrecked in 1941. Caption reads: "Residence Scene, Fairchild, Wis."
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Lucius Fairchild Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Lucius Fairchild residence.
Postcard

Library and Fountain

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the fountain on the lawn in front of the library. Pedestrians are on the right. Caption reads: "Birge Memorial Fountain and White Memorial Lib...
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Dell View Hotel

Date: 1937
Description: The lawn of the Dell View Hotel.
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Patio of Cornish House

Date: 1946
Description: Slightly elevated view of the patio area of a Cornish house.
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High School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the high school, with a group of people near its entrance and a couple seated on a bench in the foreground. There is a water tower behind the schoo...
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Trelawny Patio

Date: 1946
Description: The patio and backyard area at the Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. N...
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Kipp Residence

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Kipp residence with a woman in the front yard reclining in a hammock.
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S.C. Johnson and Son Wax Co. Building

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of the S.C. Johnson and Son Wax Co. building.
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Crawford County Court House

Date: 1925
Description: View across lawn with trees towards the Crawford County Court house after remodeling.
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Monument to First Settlers

Date: 1920
Description: Monument to the first settlers in this Swiss colony, 1845. View of monument with partial view of Swiss Reform Church in the background.
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Log Cabin in Heg Memorial Park

Date: 1937
Description: A log cabin in Heg Memorial Park, built in 1837.
Postcard

Yacht Club

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof, and a large wrap-around porch.

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