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City Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of City Hall during winter with horse-drawn sleighs passing. A sign above the second story windows on the front of City Hall reads: "Welcome....
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Men Outside of Post Office

Date: 1873
Description: Men with guns and dogs and wagons in front of a rural post office. Some men have assumed exaggerated poses, probably for humorous effect.
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Corliss Post Office

Date: 1901
Description: Post office, with seven men and a boy standing in front. Corliss is now called Sturtevant.
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Livestock Building at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: East door of the Livestock Judging Pavilion at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Poultry Building at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of the Poultry Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, showing some poultry on display.
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Wisconsin Building at the St. Louis World's Fair

Date: 1904
Description: The Joseph Clauder Marching Band from Milwaukee pose in front of the Wisconsin Building at the St. Louis World's Fair. Clauder's band was one of the most p...
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Madison City Hall

Date: 1920
Description: City Hall. 2 West Mifflin Street, with large "Welcome" sign across the front. It was built in the Romanesque style by Donnell and Kutzbock.
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds.
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City-County Building with Flag

Date: 1958
Description: An American flag at the main entrance to the City County Building with the Wisconsin State Capitol building in the background.
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City-County Building with Stairs

Date: 10 03 1958
Description: A man walks up the stairs leading to the City County Building. There is a bench in the foreground.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Post Office

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Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from the U.S. Post Office on Monona Avenue.
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Looking South on Main Street

Date: 1912
Description: Main Street, looking south.
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Jackson County Jail

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Description: Native American man, possibly John Swallow, smoking a pipe near a barred window, possibly a jail, except the window has panes and curtains, and at his feet...
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Railroad Car Library

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Description: Public Library housed in a stationary railroad car in Adams, WI. The train car was a gift from F. W. Sargent of the North Western Road at the request of Mr...
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Buildings on Monona Avenue

Date: 1936
Description: Post Office and insurance buildings (on right), at Monona Avenue and East Wilson Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background. Two children are...
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Clayton W. Haswell

Date: 10 26 1946
Description: Clayton W. Haswell, 1610 Jefferson Street, on the steps of the United States Post Office Building, carefully guiding a wash basket filled with unclaimed ma...
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Police Officer Robert O'Brien on Motorcycle

Date: 03 08 1947
Description: Robert O'Brien, police officer on motorcycle, in front of Police Station.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Students on Campus

Date: 05 09 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students along State Street east of Park Street. The State Historical Society building is on the right.
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Group in front of Building

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Description: Large group of nine women and two men posed in front of a building, probably the grade school. Possibly in the front, from the left, Olivia Sprester, Lynda...
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Fire Department Mobile Radio Equipment

Date: 09 20 1947
Description: The new Fire Department 100-foot transmitting tower for the mobile radio system, is pictured at 18 South Webster at the Central Fire Headquarters.

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