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Artillery at Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Soldiers of the 3rd Wisconsin Artillery at Camp Randall man a cannon on wheels, while other men on foot and on horseback follow.
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Langdon Street House

Date: 1926
Description: 16 Langdon Street, thought to have been built in 1867 for George Gardner. From 1896 to 1907 it served as the residence of attorney Henry Sheldon and Shepa...
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Mills Street House

Date: 1929
Description: Mills Street House, 211 North Mills Street. Snow is on the ground, and a dog is standing on the left.
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View down Pinckney Street from East Main Street

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Description: View down Pinckney Street to Lake Monona from East Main Street. Saint Julien Billiard Room (Fairchild Block) is in the foreground at right. Horses and carr...
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"Sitting Down" Tree

Date: 1918
Description: View of a gnarled tree that appears to be "sitting down" in a field near Lake Mendota.
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Teckemeyer Candy Company

Date: 1901
Description: Exterior view of the Teckemeyer Candy Company, located at the corner of Main and Butler Streets.
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Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas Mansion

Date: 1950
Description: An exterior view of the Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas mansion, located at 521 North Henry Street. Built around 1851, the house was later used by the Phi G...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Skylight

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Description: View from below of the Wisconsin Historical Society's Library skylight.
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Confederate Rest Cemetery

Date: 1898
Description: "Confederate Rest" in Forest Hill Cemetery where Confederate prisoners of war who died at Camp Randall are buried. In this early photograph, there is a woo...
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Centennial Photograph Certification

Date: 02 07 1876
Description: Certification from J.O. Barrett that the centennial photograph of Old Abe is truly him. The certification includes a signature from the governor.
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Emma Gillette and Children

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of Emma Gillett and her children. Top row: Rufus and Sherwin. Bottom row: Helen, Fred, Emma and Ruth.
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"Elite Club" and Others, East Side High

Date: 1924
Description: Nine young men are posing together, most of them wearing suits. Caption reads: "Elite of the younger set in Madison. Ted second from left, Buck Weaver foot...

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