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John Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: John J. Suhr residence at 121 Langdon Street, designed by City Engineer and architect Captain John Nadar. Built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (18...
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House on Bernard Court

Date: 12 19 1936
Description: View across street towards a three-story house on Bernard Court. The address on the door reads "202," and a sled is leaning up against the wall near the fr...
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Alpha Chi Omega House

Date: 03 29 1934
Description: Alpha Chi Omega house, 152 Langdon Street.
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Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: The John J. Suhr residence, 121 Langdon Street, built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (1836-1901), who in 1871 founded the German-American Bank, la...
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Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Wisconsin Governor's residence with snow on the ground, 130 East Gilman Street. The house was built for General Julius White in 1856. Succeeding owners wer...
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Dane Co. Home For The Aged

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Exterior side view of Dane Co. Home For The Aged, showing porches and a dangerous fire escape. The newspaper headline calls the building a "fire trap."
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down a road towards commercial strip of town. On the right is a gas station and repair shop, on the left side are a restaurant/bakery, and a Chevrolet...
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Looking West from Opera House

Date: 1913
Description: View down an unpaved street. There are homes on the right and a fence on the left. At the end of the street are commercial buildings, horses, and automobil...
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People Standing on House Balcony

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Description: View from street towards three people standing on the second floor balcony of the Schoelkopf house at 137 Langdon St. To the left you can see the edge of ...
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Levi B. Vilas House

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Description: Exterior view from street of the Levi B. Vilas house at 521 North Henry Street, after the porch and steps were remodeled by Arthur O. Fox, brother of Mrs. ...
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University of Wisconsin YMCA

Date: 1921
Description: View from Langdon Street of the University of Wisconsin YMCA on the shore of Lake Mendota. On the porch of the building is a large "Cafeteria" sign. Anothe...
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Carl A. Johnson House

Date: 06 1913
Description: Residence of Carl A. Johnson, a Madison industrialist and president of the Gisholt Machine Company. Located at 142 East Gilman Street, Johnson occupied the...
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King Street Arcade Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across King Street towards the Arcade building. The right side of the Majestic theater building is on the far left, and then the storefronts are, from...
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C.E. Buell Building, Rear View

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards the back side of the C.E. Buell Building. The building is three stories high and contains apartments, with a fir...
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Three-Story House on North Frances Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards a three-story house. Each floor has a porch or balcony attached. A brick commercial building is on the left and a ...
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Monona Avenue and Dome of Old Capitol

Date: 1910
Description: View up Monona Avenue towards the first Capitol dome. A hotel is on the left, and a streetcar is at the intersection. Caption reads: "Monona Avenue and Dom...
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Fess Hotel and Signage

Date: 1958
Description: Exterior view from the top of King Street towards the Fess Hotel, with cars parked along the curb. There are three hotel signs: a large sign on the roof, a...
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Fess Hotel

Date: 1958
Description: View from King Street towards the right side of the Fess Hotel. Automobiles are parked along the curb.
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Sandblasting Facade of Fess Hotel

Date: 11 18 1974
Description: View from sidewalk of a man standing on a ladder and sandblasting the facade on the right side of the Fess Hotel.

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