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Wisconsin State Capitol's East Gallery

Date: 1920
Description: Interior of the east gallery of the Wisconsin State Capitol. By 1911, the commission learned that the quarry that supplied the red granite for the piers on...
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Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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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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Blue Mounds Rural Road

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Description: View of rural Blue Mounds, with a two-lane, paved road. The caption at the bottom reads: "East View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation, 1760 ft.".
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Town of Blue Mounds from a Distance

Date: 1910
Description: Distant view of the town, with railroad tracks in foreground. The church is the highest point in the image. "General View. Blue Mounds in the Distance. Alt...
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University from Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: The University of Wisconsin from Picnic Point. Buildings that can be seen are Bascom Hall with dome, the Students' Observatory, Washburn Observatory, the D...
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City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view from street of the City Hall with clock tower. Caption reads: "City Hall, Stoughton, Wis."
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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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St. Norbert's Society Church

Date: 1915
Description: Front exterior view of the St. Norbert's Society Church and parsonage.
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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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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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Norwegian Evangelical Church

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the exterior of the Norwegian Evangelical Church. Caption reads: "Norwegian Evangelical Church, Mt. Horeb, Wis."
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Water Tower

Date: 1909
Description: View up hill towards a water tower with a flag flying from a pole at the top. Caption reads: "Water Tower, De Forest, Wis."
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Parry Norw[egian] Luth[eran] Church

Date: 1881
Description: Exterior of Perry Lutheran Evangelical Church, which is misspelled in the caption as "Parry Norw. Luth. Church." The photograph was taken some time between...
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School

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Description: View of a two-story wood frame school with shuttered windows and a bell tower. Caption reads: "School, London, Wis."
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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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