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First Three Buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1865
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the first three buildings on campus, South Hall (left), University Hall [Bascom Hall] (center), and North Ha...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward Lake Monona

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. South Hall is in the foreground, with several residences an...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward Lake Monona

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. South Hall is in the foreground with several residences an...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking up State Street toward the second Wisconsin State Ca...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward Lake Mendota

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. North Hall is in the foreground with several residences and...
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Panoramic from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) of Madison

Date: 11 11 1861
Description: Panoramic view of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin campus. North Hall and South Hall are in the foreground. Lake Men...
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Territorial Capitol and Construction of Second Capitol

Date: 1861
Description: Wisconsin Territorial Capitol (first in Madison) viewed from State Street. The back wall of the east wing of the replacement capitol (second on the site) c...
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East Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1861
Description: East (King Street) wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol and the south wall of the Territorial Capitol (at the left) taken from the roof of the buildin...
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Second and Third Capitols and Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: A view looking south down Wisconsin Avenue toward the Capitol Square where portions of the second and third Wisconsin State Capitols are visible. This pers...
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Intersection of King and East Main Streets

Date: 1860
Description: Intersection of King and East Main streets photographed by John S. Fuller from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof, about 1860-1863. In the foreground two st...
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Pinckney Street

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Description: View of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendo...
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East Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1861
Description: East wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol building (second in Madison) photographed from the U.S. Hotel building which was located at the corner of Ea...
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College Hill from Downtown

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Description: John S. Fuller made this photograph of the three University buildings on Bascom Hill (then known as College Hill) from the Capitol roof about 1860. Grace E...
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East Mifflin Street with Lake Mendota in the Distance

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Description: View of East Mifflin Street taken from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. The building in the foreground, at the corner of East Mifflin and North Pinckney S...
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Church Building on North Pinckney Street

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Description: View of North Pinckney Street from the Capitol roof. The Methodist Episcopal church is located in the left of this image.
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Wisconsin State Journal Building

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Description: Elevated view of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Shows the Wisconsin State Journal ...
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View Down King Street

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Description: Corner of King, Main, and Pinckney streets looking toward Lake Monona. The Bank of Madison is in the foreground.
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Buildings on King Street

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Description: The first block of King Street and the three-story stone building at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney streets.
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Buildings On East Main Street

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Description: Buildings located in the first block of East Main Street. Businesses in the image include Gleason Hardware and the Madison Institute. Two men on horseback ...
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East Main Street Buildings

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Description: John S. Fuller took this photographs of the buildings in the first block of East Main Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. Most of the businesses ...

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