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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
Photograph

Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the exterior of the Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets. There is a church building in the background on the left.
Photograph

University Presbyterian Church

Date: 04 23 1933
Description: View across street towards the University Presbyterian Church, at 731 State Street at N. Murray Street.
Print

Madison, the Capitol of Wisconsin

Date: 1864
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison, with 12 vignettes and in the center is "The Capitol of Wisconsin View from the Capitol House". The buildings on the top are, fr...
Photograph

Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Wisconsin Avenue from the Capitol

Date: 1915
Description: Wisconsin Avenue looking toward the northwest from the top of the Capitol. The elevated perspective provides an unusual view of the old City Hall (left) an...
Postcard

Park Hotel on Capitol Square

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection towards the Park Hotel, located on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across Main Street towards the Park Hotel on a corner. A church is behind the hotel on the left. In the left foreground a man is entering a horse-draw...
Photograph

View of the Old Post Office

Date: 1902
Description: View across Mifflin Street towards the old Madison Post Office, with a streetcar stopped in front of the building.
Photograph

Queen of Peace Church

Date: 1956
Description: A wintery view of the rectory of the Queen of Peace church lacated at 418 Holly Avenue.
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West Washington Avenue as seen from Capitol Square

Date: 1900
Description: View of West Washington Avenue from the Capitol grounds. On the right is the Episcopal Church and on the far left, the First Congregational Church. The bui...
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View from State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1974
Description: View looking southeast from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin toward the University Club, the Pres House, and dormitories in the far background.
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Mobile Civil Defense Test

Date: 10 31 1951
Description: Elevated view of a parade of vehicles for Wisconsin's first civil defense support battalion test in Madison approaching along South Carroll Street and turn...
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Manchester Pigeon-Hole Parking Unit Goes into Full Operation

Date: 12 08 1951
Description: The first commercial pigeon-hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchester's at the corner of Wis...
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Elevated View down State Street

Date: 
Description: Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota.
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700 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 700 block of State Street. Lake Street parking ramp and University of Wisconsin Extension building are vi...
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Mazomanie. The church's steeple stands out in the landscape of houses and barns.
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Madison Panorama from University Heights

Date: 1908
Description: Panoramic view of Madison taken from Summit Avenue looking East South East toward Lake Monona. Included in the view are the Camp Randall bleachers, St. Rap...
Photograph

View Down West Main Street

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Description: A view down West Main Street at South Carroll Street looking west.
Painting

Sunrise on Lake Monona

Date: 1884
Description: Sunrise over Lake Monona and the Madison, Wisconsin isthmus, showing the Wisconsin State Capitol building in the distance.

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