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Grist Mill

Date: 1872
Description: Wind powered stone grist mill. Two men stand on a wood balcony near the open doorway of the windmill.
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Nelson Catlin Residence

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated illustration of a farmhouse, with fences around it, a cowboy on horseback overseeing cattle, and a horse-drawn carriage on the street in front of ...
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1895
Description: Front entrance to the Methodist Episcopal Church, the first parsonage built at Fayette.
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Surgeons' Quarters

Date: 1895
Description: Front view of the Fort Howard surgeons' quarters.
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Jefferson Street South from Doty Street

Date: 1896
Description: Jefferson Street south from Doty Street with trees lining the street.
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Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Richards' Octagon House, with a horse and carriage and various people posed in front of it. Caption reads: "Octagon House Watertown Wi...
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Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage posed in the foreground and several people around it and on its porches. Caption reads: "Octag...
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House in Madison

Date: 1897
Description: Cyanotype of an unidentified house in Madison.
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Ripon College West

Date: 1874
Description: Ripon College, West College. A group of people are standing at the entrance.
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Ripon East

Date: 1874
Description: Handwritten caption reads: "East College of Ripon College, built in 1851."
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View in Red Banks

Date: 1899
Description: View of the banks.
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Sinclair Residence

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the Calvin Sinclair residence.
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Presbyterian Parsonage

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view from street towards a Presbyterian parsonage.
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East Park Fountain

Date: 1895
Description: East Park Fountain.
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William Bull House

Date: 1881
Description: The William Bull house, built by William Bull Sr. in 1843. A man and boy are standing behind the fence. Caption reads: "1881 {Wm. Bull Sr. and Jr. Racine, ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1890
Description: Cyanotype view of side of boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Loading Hay

Date: 08 1898
Description: August and Alexander Krueger loading hay with pitchforks onto a wagon with a two-horse team attached. August is standing on top of the wagon while Alexande...
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Three Men Photographed with a Concealed Vest Camera

Date: 1886
Description: An image of three men taken with a Stirn Concealed Vest Pocket Camera. The #1 Detective Camera held a 14cm round glass plate for making six 4cm wide round ...
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Empire Brewery

Date: 1883
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings, with, on the left, the Hess & Schmitz Livery Boarding and Sale Stable, and on the right the Empire Brewery....
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Yahara River Mill

Date: 1850
Description: A grist mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill, called Farwell's Madison Mills was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. The origina...

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