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King Street with Streetcar

Date: 1904
Description: Looking down King Street with streetcar. A sign that reads, "Base Ball Today" is strung over the street and the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgroun...
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Lake Mendota Sunset

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Description: Sunset over Lake Mendota. A rocky shoreline is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Sunset on Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1917
Description: A view of the shore, looking southeast from Lake Mendota. At left is the Thomas E. Brittingham residence and boathouse, 640 North Henry Street; center is ...
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609 North Lake Street

Date: 1910
Description: 609 North Lake Street, built in 1896 for J. Morgan Clements. From 1904-1909 it served as the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house. The Alpha Sigma Phi frater...
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Park Street from University Campus

Date: 1905
Description: Parker [sic] Street, looking toward Lake Mendota. A portion of the Wisconsin Historical Society building is on the right. Caption reads: "Parker St. from U...
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"Wisconsin" Statue on the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1915
Description: Daniel Chester French's statue "Wisconsin" on the dome of the Fourth Wisconsin State Capitol (the Third Capitol in Madison).
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State Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of a State Street sidewalk and its surrounding environment. Along the left are trees and a lawn, and along the sidewalk is a stone wall. Trees are alo...
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The Yahara River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down the Yahara River. In the foreground a canoe is tied to a small dock, and in the background is a bridge.
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Young Women's Christian Association Building

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of the Young Women's Christian Association, located at 122 State Street.
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Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall

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Description: Front view of Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is Bascom Hall (labeled as Main Hall on the image). A flag ...
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Tripp Hall

Date: 1920
Description: Entrance to Tripp Hall, a men's dormitory, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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First National Bank

Date: 1954
Description: The First National Bank building on the corner of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue.
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Y.W.C.A. Madison, Wis.

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Description: Five-story white stone building in the middle of a city block. Caption reads: "Y. W. C. A., Madison, Wis."
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Insurance Building, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: View across street towards the office of National Mutual Benefit, a seven-story building on a street corner.
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Gay Bldg — Madison, Wis.

Date: 1914
Description: View across N. Carroll Street towards the Gay Building (now the Churchill Building), Madison's first skyscraper. A nine-story building located at 16 North ...
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Rohde's Steakhouse

Date: 1954
Description: Two views of a restaurant, outdoor view, and indoor view of the bar area. Located at 613-617 W. Main Street.
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Davidson Cafeteria

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Description: Postcard with two views of the cafeteria. At the top is an exterior view of the cafeteria located at 117 Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevar...
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House of Wisconsin Cheese

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Description: Exterior view of a cheese shop with a sculpture of a mouse eating cheese above the entrance located at 101 N. Hamilton Street. Cheese is on display in the ...
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The Edgewater

Date: 1949
Description: Night view of the original Edgewater Hotel located on the corner of Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue on the south shore of Lake Mendota. Caption reads: ...
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Belmont Hotel, Tallest and Only Fireproof Hotel on Capitol Square

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Description: View from Capitol grounds towards the hotel on the corner of N. Pinckney Street and E. Mifflin Street. Caption reads: "Belmont Hotel,Madison, Wis. Tallest ...

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