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Camp Randall

Date: 1862
Description: Camp Randall looking southwest. In April 1861, Governor Alexander Randall asked that the State Agricultural Society fairgrounds be converted into a militar...
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Fauerbach's Brewery Sign

Date: 1884
Description: A sign for Fauerbach's Brewery depicting a young woman and the brewery.
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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1883
Description: Tonyawatha Spring Hotel from a descriptive brochure. The hotel opened in 1879 and was destroyed by fire on July 31, 1895.
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Madison Capital House Bill of Fare

Date: 12 02 1855
Description: The Capital House bill of fare for Sunday, December 2, 1855. Proprietors were Nelson & Russell.
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Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Letterhead

Date: 1901
Description: Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing letterhead. Fuller & Johnson was run by John A. Johnson and was one of Madison's largest employers.
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Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1857
Description: Illustration of an early design for the 3rd Wisconsin State Capitol, the second in Madison. Caption reads: "State Capitol at Madison — Donnel & Kutzbock, A...
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Capital House Hotel

Date: 1859
Description: An illustration of the Capital House, from the 1858-1859 Madison City Directory. The first-class hotel opened in 1853, was later bought by L.B. Vilas and c...
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Views on Ethelwyn Farm

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Description: Ethelwyn Farm (The Teachers' Country Club), on Lake Monona.
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Jones Hardware Advertisement

Date: 1873
Description: An advertisement for John N. Jones, Dealer in Hardware, which appeared in the 1873 Madison City Directory.
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A.H. Kayser Lumber Yard Advertisement

Date: 1901
Description: An advertisement for the A.H. Kayser lumberyard at 204 East Washington Avenue.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1873
Description: Park Hotel, from the 1873 Madison City Directory.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: Card advertising the Park Hotel on the Capitol Square. Includes a drawing of the hotel, and a fish on a fishhook at the end of a fishing line. Text reads: ...
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The State Historical Society of Wisconsin

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Description: An artist's rendition of the Wisconsin State Historical Society as seen from Bascom Hill.
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Wisconsin Memorial Hospital Grounds

Date: 1928
Description: An aerial view of the buildings and grounds of the Wisconsin Memorial Hospital, located at Farwell's Point.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1908
Description: Illustration of Bascom Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Formerly called "University" or "Main" hall, the building in 1920 was renamed for J...
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1871
Description: Hall, built in 1870, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Below the image is the caption "Female College of Wisconsin."
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Langdon Hall

Date: 1920
Description: Women's dormitory at University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, located at the corner of Langdon and Lake Streets.
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Bank of the Commonwealth (Madison, Wis.) Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Bank of the Commonwealth, with a view of the dome of the Wisconsin state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin, and names of bank officers...
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German American Bank (Madison, Wis.) Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the German American Bank, with a front view of one of the triangular buildings (Suhr building) on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin. Peo...
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American Exchange Bank (Madison, Wis.) Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the American Exchange Bank, established in 1871 and originally named the German Bank and later, the German-American Bank, located on the Capi...

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