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St. Francis Streetcar

Date: 06 1947
Description: A family boarding a route #40 streetcar. A sign on the front of the car advertises midget auto racing at the State Fair grounds; the second urges people to...
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View of East Main Street

Date: 1861
Description: First block of East Main street photographed from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Doty and Wilson street properties and Lake Monona are i...
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Vilas House Hotel on East Main Street

Date: 1861
Description: The Vilas Hotel located at the corner of Monona Avenue at the west end of the first block of East Main Street.
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South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street

Date: 1865
Description: South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street. Lake Monona is in the background and the Lucius Fairchild and David Atwood houses are at the upper left. The r...
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West Main and South Hamilton Streets

Date: 1865
Description: First block of West Main Street. A portion of South Hamilton Street is at the right of the image. The original railroad causeway is at the upper right.
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East Mifflin Street with Lake Mendota in the Distance

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Description: View of East Mifflin Street taken from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. The building in the foreground, at the corner of East Mifflin and North Pinckney S...
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East Mifflin And North Pinckney Streets

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Description: View of East Mifflin and North Pinckney Streets from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. This is the first block of East Mifflin Street. Nort...
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Church Building on North Pinckney Street

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Description: View of North Pinckney Street from the Capitol roof. The Methodist Episcopal church is located in the left of this image.
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North Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue

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Description: North Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue from the Capitol roof. The American House, which burned down in 1868, is one of the businesses shown in th...
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Wisconsin State Journal Building

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Description: Elevated view of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Shows the Wisconsin State Journal ...
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South Pinckney Street

Date: 1859
Description: South Pinckney Street as photographed by Fuller from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. In the center are several wooden structures dating from Madison's e...
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View Down King Street

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Description: Corner of King, Main, and Pinckney streets looking toward Lake Monona. The Bank of Madison is in the foreground.
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Buildings on King Street

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Description: The first block of King Street and the three-story stone building at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney streets.
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Buildings On King Street and Environs

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Description: Buildings located in the first two blocks of King Street. Several residences in Madison's Eastside are visible in the distance. The Farwell Octagon House (...
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Buildings On East Main Street

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Description: Buildings located in the first block of East Main Street. Businesses in the image include Gleason Hardware and the Madison Institute. Two men on horseback ...
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East Main Street Buildings

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Description: John S. Fuller took this photographs of the buildings in the first block of East Main Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. Most of the businesses ...
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U.S. Hotel and Pinckney Street

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Description: Buildings on Pinckney Street, including the U.S. Hotel building and a carriage manufacturer. John S. Fuller's studio, "Fullers Temple of Art" was located i...
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People Gathered on Pinckney Street

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Description: Elevated view of people gathered on Pinckney Street, possibly waiting for a parade. In the distance another group of people, some of whom are carrying a ba...
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Pinckney Street Looking East

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Description: View down Pinckney street looking northwest toward East Wilson and Lake Mendota. The Bruen's or Brown's Block and the American Hotel are on the right.
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East Main and Webster Streets

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Description: Elevated view of the second block of East Main Street showing the intersection of East Main and Webster streets. Businesses include the Argus Office and th...

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