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West Washington Avenue

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Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome toward West Washington Avenue. The Park Hotel is on the left. The four church steeples that can be iden...
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Cardinal Hotel Bar

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Interior of Cardinal Hotel Bar, 416-418 E. Wilson Street.
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Cardinal Hotel Bar with Bartender

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Cardinal Hotel Bar with a male bartender shaking a cocktail shaker.
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Cardinal Hotel Bar

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Interior of Cardinal Hotel Bar.
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Hotel Loraine Bar

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Art deco style bar in the Hotel Loraine at 119-125 West Washington Avenue, with an art deco cigarette machine. The bartender is standing at his post behind...
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Martha Washington Tableau

Date: 02 22 1932
Description: The John Bell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution present a tableau of Martha Washington's life at the Hotel Loraine for the bicentennial o...
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Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Loraine Hotel lobby with local business directory next to registration desk, male customer at registration counter and two clerks in front of Western Union...
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West Main Street Side of Park Hotel

Date: 10 14 1946
Description: West Main Street side of the Park Hotel, including one automobile. Taken for Wisconsin Telephone Company.
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Edgewater Hotel

Date: 1976
Description: The Edgewater Hotel at 666 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Pierce House Latticework

Date: 10 11 1970
Description: Detail of ornamental iron lattice-work on German Romanesque revival McDonnell/Pierce House, 215 North Pinckney Street. Built in 1857-58 for Alexander and F...
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Hotel Loraine Detail

Date: 03 11 1973
Description: Ornate window details and brickwork patterns on the exterior of the Hotel Loraine at 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Fess Hotel Balcony

Date: 10 10 1976
Description: An ornate wrought iron balcony on the old Fess Hotel building, now the Great Dane Brew Pub, 123 East Doty Street. The building bears the name of George Fes...
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Wilson Hotel

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Description: Exterior view of the Wilson Hotel on East Wilson Street. Architectural details include a turret, arched windows and textured brickwork.
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Junior Red Cross Ball Committee

Date: 03 25 1947
Description: Pictured left to right: David Miller; Elaine Schoenoff, West High; and Pat Anderson, East High, members of the Madison Youth Council and committee members ...
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The Yahara Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: The Yahara Hotel, built in 1902, located at 1524 East Williamson Street. It later became Mickey's Tavern.
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Park Hotel Dinner Menu

Date: 04 06 1884
Description: Front cover and menu of the restaurant at the Park Hotel, with an etching of a building with a steeple amidst many trees set against a circular frame ornam...
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Mansion Hill Inn

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Description: Exterior view of the Mansion Hill Inn located at 424 N. Pinckney Street. Text on reverse reads: "Mansion Hill Inn. An opulent small hotel in the European t...
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Vilas House

Date: 1878
Description: View of Vilas House. The name on the building is Levi B. Vilas.
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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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