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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Pedestrians and a horse and cart at the intersection of Main Street and Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Luther King J... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | A steam-powered dredge anchored in Monona Bay is filling in Brittingham Park. |
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| Description: | View of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendo... |
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| Description: | John S. Fuller took this photographs of the buildings in the first block of East Main Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. Most of the businesses ... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | View of the gate to the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds, looking out to the street. On the left on the opposite side of the street is a building with a sig... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Dane County fairgrounds, including several buildings and a track. |
| Date: | 08 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach, with swimmers in the water, and observers along the shore, with cars, and houses in the neighborh... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Henry Vilas Park, with two bridges and Lake Wingra in the background. |
| Date: | 07 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Tenney Park breakwater and Lake Mendota. The city of Madison was able to resume construction at no cost. The construction company tearing up East Washingto... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the large Federal Building. Several pedestrians are visible, along with a horse-drawn vehicle. On the right is a Capitol Park Gateway. |
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| Description: | Haines Photo Co. panoramic photo of Madison's Capitol Square, taken from the King Street corner. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view down West Washington Avenue from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Three churches are seen, from left: St. Raphael Catholic Church, Fi... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Map showing the parcel of land on the shore of Lake Monona acquired by the City of Madison for a park (today known as Olbrich Park). |
| Date: | 01 2014 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline on a sunny day of snow-covered, frozen Monona Bay. People in the distance are standing or sitting near ice fishing holes and ice fishin... |
| Date: | 08 20 2014 |
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| Description: | View of Monona Bay. Grass and trees are growing along the shoreline. Downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, is on the opposite shoreline. |
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