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Vilas Park

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive.
Drawing

Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1856
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859.
Photograph

Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends

Date: 
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 06 16 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo...
Photograph

Belmont Hotel and Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Square Park of the Belmont Hotel and nearby buildings. Includes the storefronts for Simpson's and Rennebohm Drug Store #6, at 19 North Pi...
Postcard

Vilas Park Carousel

Date: 
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.
Photograph

Madison Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

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Description: A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt...
Photograph

Boy Scouts, Troop #45

Date: 05 26 1945
Description: Group portrait of Boy Scouts, Troop #45 from Stoughton, gathered around a campfire, at Four Lakes Council Camporee in Olin Park.
Photograph

Children at Vilas Park Fountain

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Boy and girl modeling Manchester's Department Store clothes at the Vilas Park drinking fountain. Included in sleeve is a separate negative overlay negative...
Photograph

Hoffman Family

Date: 06 28 1936
Description: Group portrait of thirteen adult members of the Hoffman family taken in Vilas Park.
Photograph

Radio Installed at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 01 1932
Description: Radio installed at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) for the granddaughters of the zoo director, Fred Winkelmann, and Tuck, the chimpanzee.
Photograph

Texas Company Picnic

Date: 07 16 1930
Description: Group portrait Texas Company (Texaco) picnic at Olin Park.
Photograph

Madison College Group Portrait of Students

Date: 05 21 1930
Description: Group portrait of Madison College students on a picnic at Vilas Park.
Photograph

Madison College Group Portrait of Students

Date: 05 21 1930
Description: Group portrait of Madison College students on a picnic at Vilas Park. Alternate view "Madison College picnic, Vilas Park, May 21, 1930" typed on negative.
Photograph

Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Tenney Park lagoon.
Photograph

Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Tenney Park lagoon.
Photograph

Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Tenney Park lagoon.
Photograph

Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Tenney Park lagoon.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 
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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