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Governor Washburn's House

Date: 1876
Description: Home of Governor Cadwallader C. Washburn on Monroe Street at the east end of what is now the Edgewood College campus. Washburn is probably the man at left.
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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Middleton Railroad

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and several houses. Several railroad employees are doing repair work on the tracks, and one man is riding on a handcar. Be...
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Fitchburg Depot and Train

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of Fitchburg depot with train at platform, and a group of men and women waiting outdoors.
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Park Street at Olin Avenue

Date: 1948
Description: A view down Park Street at Olin Avenue. On the corner of Olin is Moore's Super Service Mobil Station and McCranner Drugs.
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Charles Brown Residence

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: Charles N. Brown residence, southeast corner of the intersection of Frances and Langdon Streets. On the left is 263 Langdon Street. Both structures were de...
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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Aerial View of Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad station, roundhouse, and yard at the intersection of West Washington Avenue (across lower left...
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights

Date: 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights.
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Emerson School

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Description: A group of young students seated in their classroom holding books as the teacher stands at the back of the room. The title of the book is "The Progressive ...
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Early Morning at Railroad Crossing

Date: 10 03 1960
Description: Early morning at a railroad crossing on County Highway A, with houses and a barn in the distance.
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Gwinnette Court

Date: 1916
Description: Gwinnette Court two-room tenement houses, which were inhabited by twelve families. "Note the filthy condition of the front yard." These were eliminated by ...
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The Ninth Ward

Date: 1916
Description: The Ninth Ward at the corner of Park and Regent Streets. This was considered to be part of the Greenbush area, which became Madison's first urban renewal p...
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Halloween Spooks

Date: 10 31 1951
Description: Carl Lueders' children stand at the door and trick-or-treat in their neighborhood on Halloween.
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John Steuart Curry

Date: 1938
Description: Candid portrait of John Steuart Curry working in his studio, holding paintbrushes.
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Backlit Trees and House

Date: 08 11 1960
Description: Exterior of a house surrounded by backlit trees.
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Joseph L. "Roundy" Coughlin

Date: 09 26 1951
Description: Wisconsin State Journal sports columnist, Joseph L. "Roundy" Coughlin and "character about town" relaxes on a park bench.
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Children at Vilas Park Fountain

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Boy and girl modeling Manchester's Department Store clothes at the Vilas Park drinking fountain. Included in sleeve is a separate negative overlay negative...
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Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Pierce House

Date: 01 1895
Description: View from street of the residence at 424 North Pinckney Street.

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