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King Street with Streetcar

Date: 1904
Description: Looking down King Street with streetcar. A sign that reads, "Base Ball Today" is strung over the street and the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgroun...
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Park Hotel on Capitol Square

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection towards the Park Hotel, located on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Madison, Wis."
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse and Red Gym

Date: 1906
Description: View towards shoreline from Lake Mendota of University of Wisconsin-Madison varsity men's rowing crew. People are watching from the boathouse in the backgr...
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Armory on Langdon Street

Date: 1907
Description: View across Library Mall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. One wing added to the hall on the left.
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Shoreline of Lake Mendota

Date: 1900
Description: View from Lake Mendota of buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The boathouse, Armory (later the Red Gym or Old Red), and Science Hall c...
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Upper Campus, Historical Library

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Description: Black and white postcard of the Upper Campus, the west side of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Soci...
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Langdon Street, Looking Towards Science Hall

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Description: Black and white postcard of the north end of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and Langdon S...
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St. Paul's University Chapel

Date: 1940
Description: View from State Street looking towards St. Paul's University Chapel, 723 State Street. Text on postcard reads: "St. Paul's University Chapel, Madison, Wis....
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Bird's-eye View from St. Mary's Hospital

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Description: Colorized view across Monona Bay towards the Capitol. In the foreground is a field, trees, and unpaved roads with a single dwelling near the shoreline. Cap...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Park Hotel, located on the corner of South Carroll Street and West Main Street, with a sign for Drugs on the corner of the building. The hotel ...
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Holy Redeemer Church

Date: 1910
Description: View down street towards the Catholic church located on West Johnson Street. There is a clock tower on the steeple. Caption Reads: "Holy Redeemer Church, M...
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St. James Church and Rectory

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view across unpaved road towards a two-story church on the left, and a rectory on the right. Caption Reads: "St. James Church and Rectory, Madison...
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Madison skyline from across Lake Monona. Landmarks include a church, the Park Hotel, Madison City Hall, the old Capitol and...
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Through Lower Campus

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Description: View down Langdon Street towards Science Hall on Park Street at the intersection. The armory (red gym) is on the right. The State Historical Society is beh...
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Mendota Lake, showing Rear of Gymnasium

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Description: View from shoreline of the south shore of Lake Mendota. There is a pavilion on the shoreline, and a large boathouse in the distance.
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On Mendota Lake near Varsity Boat House

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Description: View across water towards people in an excursion boat on Lake Mendota heading towards a pier. The Varsity Boat House is in the background on the left shore...
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

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Description: View of the Madison skyline featuring a church and the original Capitol from across Lake Monona near Olin Park. A man is in a rowboat on the lake. Caption ...
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King Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of King Street looking towards the Capitol Square. There is a streetcar and a horse-drawn vehicle on the street. The Sherlock and Sons buildi...
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Langdon Street, Looking Toward Science Hall

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Description: View down Langdon Street in winter. Heavy ice and snow is covering the trees and the ground. Science Hall, obscured by tree branches, is at the end of the ...

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