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Governor's Conference Room Ceiling

Date: 07 2002
Description: The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat...
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Wall Decoration in Senate Parlor

Date: 02 2005
Description: Upper wall decoration, before restoration, in the Senate Parlor of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 2002
Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Pi...
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Annual Wisconsin Christmas Tree

Date: 2001
Description: The annual Christmas tree in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. A live tree is cut each year to decorate the Capitol for the Christmas season.
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Madison — Clark Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 1129 South Park Street, this station was built in 1964 by Clark Oil Company at an estimated cost of less than twelve thousand dollars.
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Madison — Edwards Super Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Edwards Super Service Station officially opened for business on August 16, 1930. The large complex, at 202 East Washington Avenue, represented an effort to...
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Madison — Parman's Super Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Built by Clayton "Clayt" Parman in 1941, the service station at 3502 Monroe Street looks almost identical to when it opened more than sixty-five years ago.
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Madison — Severson's Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
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Madison-Shell Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The Shell Oil Company built this service station at 950 South Park Street in 1963. This large single-story service station featured the operator's office a...
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Grand Opening Gas Sale Advertisement

Date: 2008
Description: Advertisement for the Parman Brothers Super Service Station grand opening featuring their dad and the station he built.
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Clark Station

Date: 2008
Description: Clark Station located at 1129 South Park Street.
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Countertop at Monty's Blue Plate Diner

Date: 2008
Description: Food not gas is now the fuel of choice at Monty's Blue Plate Diner in Madison. This former station once again serves as the lively neighborhood meeting pla...
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Bucky Badger

Date: 2010
Description: Two young Wisconsin Badger fans pose with Bucky Badger mascot at Camp Randall Memorial Stadium.
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Giant American Flag at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 08 31 2013
Description: A giant American flag is spread across the field by marchers as the marching band plays, before Gary Andersen’s first football game as UW-Madison head coac...
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The Barrymore Theater

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: The snow-dusted Barrymore Theater, formerly the Eastwood Theater, at 2090 Atwood Avenue. Businesses next to the theater include Bad Dog Frida and Lao Laan ...
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West High School

Date: 02 15 2012
Description: Slightly elevated, exterior view of West High School. A red car is paused at a stop sign, and a Regent Street street sign is next to it.
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Fauerbach Brewery Buildings

Date: 04 01 2012
Description: View of the area behind what used to be the Fauerbach Brewery.
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Odana Road Homes

Date: 03 04 2012
Description: View down road toward a house at 4718 Odana Road, the former location of the Piper Brothers farm. An automobile is parked in the driveway, and snow is on t...
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Facade of Co Leigh Co Salon

Date: 03 05 2012
Description: View from sidewalk of the facade of the building that houses Co Leigh Co Salon at 120 East Mifflin Street. This is the former site of Piper's Garden Cafete...
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Post Office Building

Date: 04 21 2012
Description: View across intersection towards the post office building in downtown Madison at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (formerly Monona Avenue).

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