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Chadbourne Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1900
Description: View from Park Street of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, with a four-story attached outhouse.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

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Description: Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898.
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol fire, showing a crowd watching near the South Wing. Some of the contents of the building are already in wagons ready to be hauled a...
Postcard

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

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Description: Embossed souvenir postcard decorated with gold that depicts the third Wisconsin State Capitol as it appeared, 1883-1904. The gold dome was an entirely arti...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) — State Street Entrance

Date: 1900
Description: The State Street approach to the Wisconsin State Capitol at the turn of the century. Electric poles and street railroad wires are in the foreground. In the...
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Capitol Park Afternoon

Date: 1900
Description: An idyllic afternoon in the Capitol Park, showing groups of men and women seated on benches and conversing. The reproduction Centennial fountain is almost ...
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Rennebohm Storefront

Date: 1970
Description: Snapshot of the front Rennebohm Drug Store located at Shorewood Shopping Center, on University Avenue, with several cars parked in front. The snapshot was ...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1970
Description: Color snapshot taken by amateur photographer Steven O. Kimbrough of an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store. Kimbrough and friend Steve Patch were engaged in ...
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 1970
Description: Color snapshot taken by amateur photographer Steven O. Kimbrough of an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store. Kimbrough and friend Steve Patch were engaged in ...
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Frances Street Residence

Date: 1900
Description: 602 North Frances Steet. Property tax records indicate that the original part of this residence was erected in 1874 for attorney Burr W. Jones. It appears...
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Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1898
Description: View across water towards the Lake Mendota shoreline from the foot of Frances Street.
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Delta Tau Delta House

Date: 1895
Description: Cyanotype view of the Delta Tau Delta Chapter house, 621 North Lake Street, at the southeast corner of the intersection of Lake Street and Mendota Court. ...
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Masonic Temple Interior

Date: 1915
Description: An interior view of the Masonic Temple Ladies Parlor.
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622 Mendota Court

Date: 1925
Description: 622 Mendota Court. This Mediterranean Revival fraternity house was designed by Law Brothers architects and erected in 1925 for the Beta Theta Pi chapter. B...
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Looking West on State Street

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Description: View of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds, looking west toward Bascom Hill.
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Monona Bay

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view looking towards Monona Bay, possibly from atop the University of Wisconsin Power Plant smokestack.
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Lake Wingra

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view looking toward Lake Wingra. In the foreground is the Yawkey-Crowley Lumber Yard. The company built it's warehouse at 1542 Monroe Street between...
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View from Observatory Hill

Date: 1900
Description: View from hill towards Lake Mendota and the surrounding neighborhood, looking northwest from Observatory Hill.
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University Avenue Looking Towards Downtown

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol along University Avenue, possibly from the chimney of University of Wisconsin-Madison Power Statio...
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1880
Description: A cyanotype print of the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block East Gorham Street, and the surrounding estate.

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