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Decoration Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1908
Description: The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ...
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North Wing of The Wisconsin State Capitol Under Construction

Date: 1915
Description: Construction of the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Dane County Courthouse Being Razed

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of the Dane County Courthouse as it is being razed. Much of it is still intact in this image. Lake Monona and Monona Bay are in the distance.
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Harry S. Manchester Building

Date: 08 01 1933
Description: The Harry S. Manchester building, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, with a large National Recovery Administration banner which reads: "N.R.A. Member - We Do Our Part....
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State Office Building

Date: 06 16 1941
Description: Exterior view of the State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street. This Art Deco building was designed by Kirchoff and Rose for the office of the state arch...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel.
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State Office Building

Date: 06 16 1941
Description: Wisconsin State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street. Lake Monona is in the background.
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C.W.A. Pay Station

Date: 12 09 1933
Description: Hundreds of men are crowded around the newly opened Dane County C.W.A. pay station, at the corner of West Dayton and North Carroll Streets.
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: View of the State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction, from Lake Monona. The photographer's shadow and railroad tracks are in the foreg...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Administration Building

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior of University of Wisconsin-Madison building at 831 State Street. Looking southeast at the intersection of State and Park Streets. This sandstone s...
Manuscript

Aldo Leopold Letter

Date: 08 21 1929
Description: A letter written by Aldo Leopold addressed to M.B. Olbrich.
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"Foster Parents" Meeting

Date: 03 09 1955
Description: Seated at a table during a meeting for 120 Madison and Dane County foster parents are, left to right: Dr. Leland Reeck, director of the County Child Guidan...
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City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: City Clerk A.W. Barels (left), City Attorney Harold Hanson, and Alderman Norman Moll are shown singing at Alderwoman Ethel Brown's picnic.

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