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Capitol View of the Water Tower

Date: 1890
Description: The Madison water tower and farmers' market as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park. The building on t...
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Model of Eagle's Club Stone Eagle

Date: 10 08 1927
Description: Model of Eagle's Club stone eagle. Bay View Stone Company.
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Model of Eagle's Club Stone Eagle

Date: 10 08 1927
Description: Model of Eagle's Club Stone Eagle, Bay View Stone Company.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Lion Head

Date: 07 16 1972
Description: Metal lion head decoration seen at various entrances of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Stone Eagle

Date: 10 05 1975
Description: Statue of a stone eagle on a pedestal in front of the Eagles Club at 1236 Jenifer Street.
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Old Abe Sculpture

Date: 09 26 1976
Description: A stone sculpture of the eagle Old Abe, mascot of the Civil War Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. The stylized sculpture of an eagle features "Old Abe" carved in ...
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Sculpture of Badger

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Description: Badger sculpture above door of second floor chambers in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Sculpture of Badger

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Description: Badger sculpture above door of second floor chambers, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with skylight in background.
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Plaster Animal Models

Date: 02 08 1949
Description: Seven examples of plaster models of animals made by marine recruiting officer Lewis McKerley of Florence County on display at the governor's residence. He ...
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Lincoln Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Rear view of Lincoln Monument on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The back of the statue has a shield and eagle on the back of th...
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Photographer and Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Two men stand by a wagon on which is written "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." The photographer stands on the left side of the view. The flag on the side...
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Downtown Water Tower

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Description: The Madison water tower as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park.
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Photographer and Wisconsin State Capitol Building - Anaglyph

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Two men stand by a wagon on which is written "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." The photographer stands on the left side of the view. The flag on the side...
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Car Wash Octopus

Date: 10 2013
Description: A rotating sculpture of a smiling octopus on a sign for "Octopus Car Wash." The octopus is holding a bucket, washcloths, and a squeegee in its arms.
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Traveling from Ashton

Date: 11 2013
Description: Statue of Saint Peter the fisherman in a churchyard. Saint Peter is looking up toward the sky, and holding a net of fish in both hands.
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Goose Sculpture in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Prone flat sculpture of a goose in flight set in a bed of white gravel in the lawn of Sid's backyard. It is a gray slab cut to look like a flying bird. The...
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

Date: 08 1970
Description: "Six-Sided Red Lantern," "Three-Tiered Fountain" and a flat goose cut from gray stone (laid in a bed of white gravel) in Sid's backyard. A corner of the pa...
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Three Geese Flying Sculpture

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Description: Three flat goose shapes, with wings outstretched, one above the other on a square post set at an angle, set in the yard among garden plants, shrubs, and a ...
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Tom Every and the Epicurean

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Description: Tom Every (Doc Evermor) is handing Alex Jordan a burger in front of Every's constructed grill named "The Epicurean," parked on a lawn, probably at Every's ...
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Low Relief of a Buddhist Face

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Description: Painted low relief, set in the lawn near the base of the Buddha sculpture, of a Buddhist face, along with abstract flower patterns. Owls are set along the ...

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