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Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Mayor Schmedeman Greeting Indian Chief

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman greeting Chief Shunatuna, who is on horseback and who is in Madison with the Official United States Indian band at the RKO Orphe...
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Pontiac Cars Lined Up for the U.S. Indian Band Parade

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: A man on a horse with Pontiac cars lined up on Wisconsin Avenue for the U.S. Indian Band parade, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. They p...
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View of Men Posing at Entrance to 508 State Street

Date: 1883
Description: View from street of John Hess and Froderick Schmitz and a horse on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to 508 State Street, the Hess and Schmitz Livery B...
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American House

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Description: Two men are sitting in a carriage in front of a Madison hotel known as both the Flom Hotel and the American House. The Flom Hotel, built in 1865, was locat...
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Family with Carriage

Date: 1870
Description: A carriage and a family stand in front of a picket fence in front of an unpainted Greek Revival frame house. Attached to the house is a storefront. Althoug...
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A Family, their Carriage, and their House

Date: 1875
Description: An unidentified family proudly posed in front of their brick, Greek Revival home, with their carriage and team of horses. Although the location is unidenti...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Date: 10 05 1944
Description: Four members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, including Mrs. Hazel Miller, the national president, in a horse-drawn carriage in front of the Chic...
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Wedding at Norway Grove Lutheran Church - Anaglyph

Date: 1873
Description: Wedding party at the Norway Grove Lutheran Church. Horses and carriages can be seen in the background.
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Webb Family Album: Look — Laugh

Date: 1920
Description: A page from the Webb family album, compiled and captioned by Andrew Webb Jr., with images of Caroline Webb (Andrew's mother), Henry P. Jones, and Circus Da...
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Men with Wagon and Beer

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men standing with a horse and wagon. Shown (L-R) Otto Petersilie, unknown, unknown, unknown, Joseph F. Faust, unknown, Charles J. Faust. The wag...
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Kennedy Dairy Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of horse-drawn milk wagons and drivers posing in front of the Kennedy Dairy Company, 621-629 West Washington Avenue. Some drivers are standin...
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Farmer's Market

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Description: Elevated view of the farmer's market on East Washington Avenue near storefronts. Many horse-drawn buggies and wagons are lined up on both sides of the aven...
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Men with Wagon and Beer

Date: 1915
Description: A group of unidentified men standing with a horse and wagon. The wagon is carrying a barrel of beer. The sign on the building in the background is an adver...
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Omnibus Line in Front of Park Hotel

Date: 1878
Description: View from the street of a man holding the reins for a team of two horses and sitting in the driver's seat of the Omnibus Line in front of the Park Hotel on...
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Brown and Nevin Livery

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Description: View across street towards people posing in front of the Brown and Nevin Livery, Boarding and Stables at 508 State Street. There are trees along the sidewa...

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