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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., as University Student

Date: 1879
Description: Stereograph portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., taken during his senior year at the University of Wisconsin.
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Sybil Hanks and Family

Date: 06 07 1880
Description: Formal studio portrait of Sybil P. Hanks, her two sisters, DeWitt Ramsey, and another man.
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Family Portrait

Date: 1941
Description: Copy of a family portrait that includes a father, daughter and three sons. Two people on the right are only partially visible.
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Daval Baseball Pinball Machine

Date: 12 28 1938
Description: Daval Baseball Pinball Machine taken for Dane Co. Sheriff Dept.
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Round-up Pinball Machine

Date: 12 28 1938
Description: Round-up Pinball Machine taken for Dane Co. Sheriff Dept.
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Bumper Pinball Machine

Date: 12 28 1938
Description: Bumper Pinball Machine taken for Dane Co. Sheriff Dept.
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Pinball Machine

Date: 12 28 1938
Description: Pinball machine. Taken for Dane Co. Sheriff Dept.
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Ringling Circus Wagon and Clowns

Date: 1910
Description: A Ringling Circus wagon, pulled by a horse, with clowns riding on top, is part of a parade along a city street.
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State Board of Control Office

Date: 1893
Description: Detail of view of office of the Board of Control of Wisconsin Reformatory, Charitable and Penal Institutions located in the Wisconsin State Capitol additio...
Drawing

Lakeside House

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Description: Illustration of the Lakeside House.
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Kehl's Dancing Academy

Date: 1920
Description: Kehl's Dancing Academy, 309 West Johnson Street, Madison, 1898 - 1906. The building was later used as the Labor Temple.
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Willow Walk

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Description: Cyanotype image of a woman in a rowboat on the shore of the University Willow Walk, near picnic point.
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Women's Dorm Room

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Description: Group of women clowning around in dorm room with pennants on the wall.
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Man and Boat

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Description: A man stands next to a rowboat on the rocky lake shore.
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City Hall Demolition

Date: 09 1954
Description: A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Hans Christian Heg Statue

Date: 1950
Description: The statue of Colonel Hans Christian Heg (1829-1863), commander of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, as it stands in front o...
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Ceremony at Vilas Circle Bear Mound

Date: 07 29 1910
Description: Miss Pauline Buell removes an American flag from the Vilas Circle Bear Mound following the unveiling of a historic tablet on July 29, 1910.
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Marquette County Courthouse

Date: 1935
Description: The entrance to the Marquette County Courthouse.
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Boys Playing With Guns

Date: 1920
Description: Two young boys sitting in a car wearing hats and sunglasses, play cops and robbers. One of the boys is thought to be Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison. App...
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George William Piernot

Date: 1961
Description: George William Piernot (1922-2000) standing outdoors wearing his Madison Fire Department uniform in front of the home of his parents George Francis and Rho...

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