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Capitol View of Pinckney Street

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of South Pinckney Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with East Washington Avenue to the left and Lake Monona on the distant right. The ...
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Capitol Park and City Hall

Date: 1868
Description: Stereograph of Madison City Hall at the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue, as viewed through the trees of the Capitol Park. The three-story tal...
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Brewers House

Date: 1976
Description: Brewer's house, a half-timbered Prussian-Colonial style of architecture, built about 1855.
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Israel Greene Beaumont House

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Description: Exterior of the Israel Greene Beaumont House, located at 203 South Jefferson Street. The building was demolished in 1932.
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Long Tail Lighthouse

Date: 1905
Description: Long Tail Lighthouse and surrounding buildings.
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Tank Cottage on the River

Date: 1889
Description: Distant view of the cottage across the river, with reeds in the foreground. On the original site on the west side of the Fox River, before the restoration.
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Park and State Streets

Date: 1958
Description: Intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The sign for the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the lawn in the center, a...
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"Trail Tree" in Residential Neighborhood

Date: 1920
Description: View of a supposed Indian "trail tree" on former Mercer's addition or subdivision, now the corner of Chestnut and Van Hise Streets, near Madison West High ...
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Fredric March

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Description: Fredric March (seated) with Florence Eldridge (Mrs. March) and the noted news analyst Cecil Brown.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fredric March

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Description: Informal portrait of the actor Fredric March and his wife, Florence Eldridge. March, whose real name was Ernest Frederick Bickel, was born in Racine, Wisco...
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John Burroughs

Date: 1912
Description: John Burroughs seated with his dog on the steps of "Slabsides," his cabin retreat.
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Brothers

Date: 1912
Description: Brothers Stuart, left, 15 years old, and Frank Fargo, 12, posing in front of the front porch of the family home. There is a large potted agave on the porch...
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Mary and Jackson Burke Lounging with Friends

Date: 1961
Description: Mary and Jackson Burke are sharing a wicker chaise lounge on the lawn along with other couples sitting on wicker chaise lounges. The lawn is bordered by a ...

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