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State Street and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1936
Description: State Street view looking east from Johnson Street, towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. On the corner on the left is Glasgow Tailers, and further up the b...
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Brigham Farm Building in Ruin

Date: 06 1925
Description: View of three farm buildings - the one in the center is collapsing.
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District No. 4 School Building

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: Exterior view of a District No. 4 school building, built in 1845.
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Eddie Farm

Date: 07 26 1899
Description: View of the Eddie farm, later known as the Goodwin farm.
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Spring on Lake Mendota

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Description: View of a large spring on Lake Mendota, to the west of the University of Wisconsin. A man crouches at the stone wall surrounding the spring, and a small bu...
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Viall School House

Date: 1920
Description: The Viall school house in District Number 7. This building formerly occupied the site of the present Nakoma school house.
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Water Tower

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue.
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Main Hall

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior of front entrance of Main Hall (now Bascom Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Lincoln Monument

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Description: Rear view of Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The monument is at the top of Bascom Hill, with flowering bushes and trees sur...
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Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of dormitories under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Men are working in different areas on the site. Lake Mendota...
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Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of dormitories under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Men are working in different areas on the site. Lake Mendota...
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President's Residence on Observatory Hill

Date: 1900
Description: View up snow-covered hill of President's Residence on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Seeing the Elephant

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Description: Children and adults watching the elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph was made by Harold Home as illustration for "Wisconsin: ...

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