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Middleton Railroad Crossing

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of several men, some of whom may be railroad workers, posing in front of a Minnesota and St. Paul wood-burning engine at a train crossing. Th...
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Portrait of a Woman in Norwegian Costume

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Description: A portrait of a young woman in Norwegian costume, with long, loose hair and trimming at collar.
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U.S. Centennial Ceremonies on the Square

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Stereograph of view of procession, military company and citizens at Great Centennial Day at the Capitol Square. Scene at Main and Carroll Streets showing t...
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View of Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 1873
Description: View, ca. 1873-1879, of Madison looking down Wisconsin Avenue toward the third Wisconsin Capitol, a view that suggests something of the ongoing importance ...
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Tonyawatha House

Date: 1879
Description: A group of men posing in the yard of the Tonyawatha House, later the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel, with paddles and carpentry tools. The hotel is a frame bracke...
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American House, 323 E. Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: The Flom Hotel or American House, located at 323 East Main Street at the corner of South Hancock Street, existed from 1865 to 1925. Attached to the buildin...
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American House

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Description: Two men are sitting in a carriage in front of a Madison hotel known as both the Flom Hotel and the American House. The Flom Hotel, built in 1865, was locat...
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Portrait of a Girl

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Description: Waist-up portrait of girl with ringlets, and a belt at her waist with an ornate clasp.
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Girl with Bows in her Hair

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of a young woman with bows in her hair, a choker locket, a fringed scarf around her neck and a pocket watch around her waist....
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Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Portrait of a woman in a checked bodice with Norwegian trim and lace.
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Woman and Two Infants

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Description: Portrait of a woman holindg two babies in her lap. The babies appear to be twins, and are wearing caps and gowns.
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Portrait of an Elderly Woman

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Description: Waist-up portrait of an elderly woman wearing a brooch and daycap.
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Woman with Curls

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Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman with a lace collar and pin. The woman's hair is in ringlets, and she is wearing a bow on top of her head.
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Elderly Woman in Bonnet

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of an older woman wearing a bonnet sitting in a chair with a tasseled armrest.
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Woman with Norwegian Collar

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Description: Waist-up portrait of an older woman wearing a Norwegian collar and a pin.
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Woman with Norwegian Collar

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Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman wearing a Norwegian collar. Her hair is pulled tightly back from her face.
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Group on Porch of Middleton House

Date: 1873
Description: A group posed on the porch of the Middleton House, a two-story frame building with lattice and cut work, located across the intersection from J. Green & Co...
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View of Wisconsin State Capitol with Flags

Date: 1876
Description: "View of the Capitol, with all the Flags" one of four "Different Views of Parades in the Streets" identified in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic View...
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People in front of Park Hotel

Date: 1875
Description: Park Hotel on the corner of Main and Carroll Streets. The Park Hotel wagon and baggage wagon are in front of the hotel. People are in front of the building...
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Men in Wagons by Post Office

Date: 1873
Description: Men in wagons posed in front of a rural post office. They brandish guns, whiskey bottles and possibly a harmonica with humorous intent.

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