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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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Madison City Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of City Hospital, which became known as Madison General Hospital and is now Meriter Hospital. It was designed by Madison architects Louis W. Claude an...
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Central High School

Date: 1915
Description: Central High School, designed by St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert and partially razed in 1986. Caption reads: "High School, Madison, Wis."
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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

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Description: Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898.
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Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1912
Description: This card which is postmarked 1912 shows the zinc statutes on the stone gateways near the sidewalk at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Ori...
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Main Walk, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1905
Description: View down the main walk leading to Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, then Main Hall.
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Albion College Campus

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn and trees towards college buildings. Caption reads: "Campus, Albion, Wis."
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot

Date: 1912
Description: Interior view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. A man is seated on one of the benches. Caption reads: "Interior of C. N. W. Depot, Madison, Wis...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Colorized elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Wisconsin State Seal is in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "State Capitol, Madison, Wisco...
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Four Men Playing Cards

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men sitting at a table playing cards, smoking cigarettes and ...
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King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "Looking Toward King Street from the Capitol, Madison, Wis."
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King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "View from New State Capitol, looking East, Madison, Wis."
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High School, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

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Description: Exterior view of a high school. Caption reads: "High School, Sun Prairie, Wis."
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Mill Pond

Date: 1905
Description: View of a mill pond with buildings in the background.
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Martin Luther Children's Home

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view across lawn towards the Martin Luther Children's Home. Caption reads: "Martin Luther Children's Home, Stoughton, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view of a high school. Caption reads: "High School, Stoughton, Wis."
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Colladay Park

Date: 1909
Description: View across water toward Colladay Park on Lake Kegonsa. Cabins are on the shoreline among trees. Caption reads: Colladay Park, Lake Kegonsa."
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City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view from street of the City Hall with clock tower. Caption reads: "City Hall, Stoughton, Wis."
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Bridge and Boats

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a bridge, with children in a boat in the left foreground, and two other people in a boat in the center. Caption reads: "The Old Bridge, Stough...

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