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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Elevated view of the third Wisconsin State Capitol ablaze.
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Soldiers' Orphans Home

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Soldiers' Orphans Home, formerly Harvey Hospital. The octagon house was originally built for Governor Leonard J. Farwell and designed by Aug...
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Wisconsin State Capitol View Looking South

Date: 1885
Description: View from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking south. Lake Monona is to the left, and West Washington Avenue is on the right. The Dane County Courthouse on ...
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View Over East Washington Avenue

Date: 1885
Description: South Pinckney Street between East Washington Avenue (left) and King Street (right). On the right is the Marquette neighborhood. The large structure at the...
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The Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view over trees toward the third (second in Madison), Wisconsin State Capitol that stood from 1857-1913, from a stereograph original. Elevated vie...
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Looking South from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 1890
Description: Looking south from the capitol dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, the view is of West Main Street bound by South Hamilton Street and Monona Avenue (now M...
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Monona Lake Assembly Meeting Pavilion

Date: 1886
Description: View from inside of the Monona Lake Assembly Meeting Pavilion looking out on a large crowd of people.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1871
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel. Among its fine features are black walnut trim, Brussels carpet, marble-topped furniture, and spring beds. The hotel was on...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fence from East Washington Avenue

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Description: Winter view of the wooden gate to the third Wisconsin Capitol at East Washington Avenue.
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Capitol Park Gateway

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Description: The southeast entrance to the Capitol Park at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Boulevard), probably taken about 1875. In the foreground are elaborate ...
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Saint Julien Billiard Rooms

Date: 1872
Description: Exterior elevated view of the Saint Julien Billiard Rooms on Main Street on the Fourth of July.
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Atwood/Buck-Neckerman House

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Description: Possibly the Atwood/Buck-Neckerman House at 210-214 (208-212?) Monona Avenue, early view. Built by David Atwood and his partner Royal Buck as a double hous...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The north and south wings were added in 1882-1884. The trees in the park are not yet full of leaves and did n...
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Winter Capitol Stereograph

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Description: A stereograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol in the winter.
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View from Pinckney and Gorham Streets

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view toward the Capitol Square from Pinckney and Gorham Streets.
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Grace Episcopal Church

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Description: The Grace Episcopal Church.
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Panoramic View of Madison

Date: 1870
Description: Panoramic view of Madison, taken from the roof of South Hall. This reduced copy was made from original negatives by E.C. Nielson. Labels for both Lake Mend...
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The Fourth Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol (the third in Madison).
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Old Post Office

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the old Post Office that was located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Mifflin Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1904
Description: Wisconsin's Third Capitol building seen from across the road, with a fountain just inside the gate, which has sculptures on top of the columns. The grounds...

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