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Capitol Park Performance

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Description: Crowd gathered in the park near the North Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol watching aerial performer descend a wire attached to the roof of the bu...
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Doty House

Date: 1898
Description: The Doty House on Doty Street (formerly Clymer Street), the first "Executive Mansion" in Madison, occupied in 1841-1844 by Territorial Governor James Duane...
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New Year's Business Greeting

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Description: Floral chromolithographed trade card from C.H. Holst, New Holstein, Wisconsin, that wished a Happy New Year to its customers. The card is part of a collec...
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Steinman Residence

Date: 1950
Description: The Steinman residence, built in 1902, and owned by Christ Yuassi in 1950. View across lawn towards the front of the house, showing the porch trim and othe...
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Presbyterian Church

Date: 1901
Description: Presbyterian Church (new church). Caption reads: "New Church, 1901".
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Two Women on Bridge

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Description: View from road of two women posing standing on a bridge. Both women are wearing black skirts/dresses and capes along with elaborate hats. Behind them is th...
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National Guard Band

Date: 1887
Description: Members of the Wisconsin National Guard band pose with their instruments at Camp Douglas.
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Bascom Hill Grave Excavation

Date: 07 13 1918
Description: View of the excavation of two graves located on University Hill (now Bascom Hill). Main Hall (now Bascom Hall) can be seen in the background.
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154 - Sunset at Joy Camps

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Description: View across water towards three campers in a canoe who are silhouetted against a sunset over a lake. The tree-lined shoreline is in the far background.
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Boating on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from the new boathouse on the Island towards a foursome out boating on Archibald Lake. A man is rowing, and one woman, sitting on a bench in the middl...
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Playing on the Wood Raft

Date: 1935
Description: A boy is hanging upside down from the diving raft on Archibald Lake. Similar to many items owned by the Holt family, this raft probably was made by hand wi...
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Wedding Picture of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt

Date: 09 04 1926
Description: Outdoor wedding portrait of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt. The ceremony was held at the Island on Archibald Lake.

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