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The Way House of Light Gallery

Date: 1976
Description: The Way House of Light Gallery, 1354 Williamson Street, decorated with psychedelic art. Built in 1906 as Gaertner Saloon & Residence / Kayser Hall. Owned...
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Gabled House

Date: 03 21 1976
Description: Exterior view of a house at 211 North Prospect Avenue, University Heights, which features gables with rounded tops similar to "cape" gables of 18th Century...
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Steve's Liquor Store

Date: 1975
Description: Exterior view of Steve's Liquor Store, 3618 University Avenue (since remodeled).
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Decorative Wall in Van Vleck Hall

Date: 07 09 1972
Description: Wall in the University of Wisconsin Madison's Van Vleck Hall, which houses the Mathematics Department, decorated with a geometrical design.
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Social Science Building Sculpture

Date: 07 30 1972
Description: A metal and glass sculpture entitled "Man--Creator of Order and Disorder" which is in the lobby of the University of Wisconsin Madison's Social Sciences bu...
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University of Wisconsin Limnology Laboratory

Date: 08 06 1972
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin Limnology Laboratory situated on the edge of Lake Mendota, half a block west of the Memorial Union.
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University of Wisconsin Office Building Painting

Date: 09 10 1972
Description: Exterior view of a wall of University of Wisconsin Madison office building that was decoratively painted by students with a tree design.
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Agronomy Building Details

Date: 11 06 1972
Description: Rococo artwork details on the University of Wisconsin Agronomy building.
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The Hagenah Fountain

Date: 1972
Description: A crowd of people are cooling off in the Hagenah Fountain on Library Mall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Memorial Library is in the bac...
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Space Astronomy Laboratory

Date: 03 18 1973
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin Space Astronomy Laboratory at 35 North Park Street.
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Yost's-Kessenich's Detail

Date: 09 14 1969
Description: Architectural detail on the Yost's-Kessenich's building, located at 201 State Street.
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Engineering Research Building

Date: 03 14 1976
Description: View from ground looking up the exterior of the Engineering Research Building, 1500 Engineering Drive on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The bu...
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Concrete Garden Sculpture

Date: 01 26 1975
Description: Concrete figures of Smokey the Bear and a comical bust in an otherwise Oriental garden at 237 Waubesa Street. These are scuptures made by the artist Sydney...
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Alumni House

Date: 02 02 1976
Description: The glass-covered Alumni House of the Wisconsin Alumni Association at 650 North Lake Street. The building houses offices, meeting rooms, and lounges for al...
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Old Abe Sculpture

Date: 09 26 1976
Description: A stone sculpture of the eagle Old Abe, mascot of the Civil War Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. The stylized sculpture of an eagle features "Old Abe" carved in ...
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Vilas Hall Mosaic

Date: 10 24 1976
Description: A mosaic mural with the theme of freedom of communication at Werner Journalism Court in Vilas Hall at 821 University Avenue. The piece was created by Unive...
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University Lifesaving Station

Date: 11 21 1976
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison lifesaving station, 144 East Gilman Street near James Madison Park. It was designed by Law, Law, Potte...
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The Keystone House

Date: 12 12 1976
Description: Exterior view of the Keystone House, 901 University Bay Drive, which was built of stone and timber in 1853 by Squire William Pethrick. The Wisconsin Alumni...
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Caduceus

Date: 02 27 1977
Description: A carved caduceus, which is a mythological winged staff with intertwined serpents, decorates the entrance to a wing of old Wisconsin General Hospital (1924...
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Armory Turrets

Date: 03 06 1977
Description: Exterior view of the five turrets on the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The turrets are topped with crenels, w...

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