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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Elevated view of the third Wisconsin State Capitol ablaze.
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Building on Fire

Date: 01 13 1929
Description: Building on fire at Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage, 621 University Avenue.
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Building Fire

Date: 01 13 1929
Description: Flames light up the night as fire fighters hose down the Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage building at 621 University Avenue in an attempt ...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol fire, showing a crowd watching near the South Wing. Some of the contents of the building are already in wagons ready to be hauled a...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Fire at the third Wisconsin State Capitol, showing the South Wing, and spectators gathered on the path. Some of the salvaged contents of the building are s...
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Fire at Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Spectators near the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol watching the fire that eventually destroyed most of the building.
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 1904
Description: View of the crowd standing at the South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol watching the fire that destroyed most of the building. Because the University w...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Spectators standing at the South Wing during the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the second Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, February 26-27, 1904....
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Armistice Day Ceremony

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Armistice Day ceremony, looking down State Street, with a drum and bugle corps on the left and other veterans in uniform standing at attention near the cen...
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University of Wisconsin-Michigan Football Game

Date: 11 15 1947
Description: Ben Bendrick carrying the ball at the Michigan goal line during the Wisconsin-Michigan football game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Fitchburg Depot and Train

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Description: The Illinois Central Railroad Station and train in Fitchburg. There is snow on the ground, and men and women are waiting outside the depot on the platform....
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Capitol Fire

Date: 02 1904
Description: A crowd watches as a stream of water is trained on the south wing of the burning third Wisconsin State Capitol. The Centennial Fountain, with a winter cove...
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Depot and Train

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Description: A steaming train at the depot platform on a snowy day. A group stands at the platform.
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Blackhawk Ski Meet

Date: 02 03 1957
Description: Jack Statz of Madison takes off on a jump in the Class A division of a Blackhawk Ski Club meet.
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Protest Rally on Library Mall

Date: 03 03 1960
Description: A crowd of five hundred University of Wisconsin students, some carrying protest signs, attend a rally on Library Mall. They are demonstrating peacefully ag...
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Mazo Motor Company Opening

Date: 1922
Description: View across street towards a large crowd of people posing outside of the Mazo Motor Company dealership at the opening in early spring. Behind the crowd are...
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Snow, Slush and Pedestrians

Date: 03 05 1965
Description: People jumping over slush from a sidewalk to the street. Three inches of snow had fallen, adding up to 39 inches of water.
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. View of the protesters on the Capitol grounds, with many of the people h...
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. Three blankets displaying Native American designs are being used to ke...
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Helge Solberg in Mid-air

Date: 02 10 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Helge Solberg, Stoughton, in Mid-air on his 121 Foot Leap. Tournament Feb. 10, 1911." Helge Solberg ski jumping at a tournament, the ...

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