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St. Mary's Hospital in Madison

Date: 1915
Description: St. Mary's Hospital soon after its completion in 1911. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital."
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Fauerbach F.B.C. Lager Bottle

Date: 12 09 1941
Description: Fauerbach F.B.C. Lager bottle on display.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Picnic Point Farm House

Date: 1924
Description: The Jackson Family farm house on Picnic Point before it was remodeled in 1924.
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Band Concert at Tenney Park

Date: 1912
Description: A group of formally dressed people gather at Tenney Park to hear a band concert.
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Parking at Henry Vilas Park

Date: 1916
Description: View of the automobile parking area at Henry Vilas Park with a large tree in the foreground.
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Lake Mendota Drive

Date: 1908
Description: View of Lake Mendota Drive.
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G.A.R. Hall

Date: 1997
Description: Organizing Assembly in G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Hall.
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The Sacred Feather Shop

Date: 1982
Description: An illustration of The Sacred Feather, a shop that sells hats and leather goods, located at 417 State Street.
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Larson Family Living in Trailer

Date: 11 16 1951
Description: The Larson family, including a mother, father, and two children, are sitting in the living room of their mobile home (probably at Truax Field trailer camp)...
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Polar Bears at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun...
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Forest Middleton in Navy Uniform

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of Forest Middleton in a World War I era Navy uniform.
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Griggs Album: Mothers Day at Camp Anna Vilas

Date: 05 1924
Description: Mothers and small children standing and posing in Vilas Park, with other mothers and older children lying prone, propping themselves up with their elbows, ...
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Zona Gale Reading for the Radio

Date: 1930
Description: Zona Gale reading for WHA radio station. She is sitting at a table looking down at a script.
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Mioro Yamamoto

Date: 1910
Description: Quarter-length portrait of a young man, identified as Mioro Yamamoto. Yamamoto was a Japanese international student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison;...
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Madison: Never a Dull Moment

Date: 1991
Description: A pen and ink illustration. Text on back reads: "A whimsical glimpse of Madison as seen by illustrator Brian Strassburg. Designed exclusively for Madison M...
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The Famous Madison Isthmus

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y...
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30 on the Square

Date: 01 1966
Description: Postcard invitation to "attend an 'Open House' at the Wisconsin Association of Cooperatives and the International Cooperative Training, Inc. new offices on...
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Olin-Turville Park 1991

Date: 1991
Description: View of a wooded walking path. Caption reads: "Olin-Turville Park 1991, Madison, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "This area of Olin-Turville Park would be des...
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State Street

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of State Street from Fairchild Street to Bascom Hill. The Orpheum and the Civic Center are in the foreground.

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