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| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the third Wisconsin State Capitol ablaze. |
| Date: | 10 08 1871 |
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| Description: | A portion of a page from the Madison Daily Democrat which gives an account of the Peshtigo fire. |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | View down middle of East Wilson Street at the center of South Hancock looking Northeast, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include D... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol fire of February 26-27, 1904 from East Main Street at about 4:00 a.m. The East and West wings were destroyed, as was mu... |
| Date: | 11 1883 |
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| Description: | The ruins of the unfinished South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol after its collapse while still under construction. |
| Date: | 11 1883 |
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| Description: | View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol showing the ruins of the South Wing addition after it collapsed during construction. |
| Date: | 05 21 1933 |
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| Description: | Two men examine a break in the dike and the wash out damage at Forest Hill Cemetery, Section 22. The house in the background is located at 454 Virginia Ter... |
| Date: | 05 21 1933 |
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| Description: | View of Forest Hill Cemetery behind 440 Virginia Terrace, showing damage to dike. |
| Date: | 02 01 1931 |
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| Description: | Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron." |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | The third Wisconsin State Capitol after the unfinished South Wing collapsed on November 8, 1883. Defective workmanship and shoddy construction materials ca... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | The remains of a second floor corridor in the North Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol after the fire of February 27-28, 1904. This photograph docum... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | The east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol is surrounded by onlookers during the disastrous fire that caused severe damage. The conflagration began... |
| Date: | 03 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Living room wall and fireplace after the Bane residence explosion in North Bay, Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 03 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Upstairs bedroom of Bane residence damaged by explosion at North Bay, Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 03 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Upstairs bedroom of Bane residence damaged by explosion at North Bay, Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 03 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Basement after explosion, at the Bane residence at North Bay, Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 07 16 1943 |
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| Description: | Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota, rear exterior view of damaged roof and gutter. |
| Date: | 07 16 1943 |
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| Description: | Interior view of ceiling of Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota Wisconsin, showing water damage. Sign over the door says "Couples... |
| Date: | 07 16 1943 |
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| Description: | Interier view of Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota Wisconsin, showing water damage on arch above the booths. |
| Date: | 08 17 1942 |
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| Description: | Damaged pump house after an oil tank explosion at Timlin Lumber Company, 2702 University Avenue. |
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