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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...
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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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Baileys Harbor

Date: 1905
Description: View down road. There is a long fence and a sidewalk on the right side. Houses and trees are on both sides of the road. Caption reads: "Baileys Harbor Wis"...
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Wagons on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Main Street, looking north from the bridge. Horse-drawn wagons are parked on both sides of the snowy street.
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Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company

Date: 1921
Description: Horse-drawn wagons and bales of cotton line up in the street along the curb near the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Co. Building.
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Armory, Police Station, and County Jail on Broadway Street

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Description: View also includes two trees and a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Broadway Armory, Police Station and County Jail, Milwaukee."
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Science Hall and Langdon Street

Date: 1895
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall. View looking up Langdon Street, with a horse-drawn wagon on the right.
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Mule-Drawn Wagon on Dirt Road

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Description: A view of a man and boy posed on their mule-drawn wagon in the middle of a dirt road, which appears to be cut through the surrounding rock formation. Capti...
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Georgia Ferry and Ox Cart

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Description: A composite of two photographs depicting an ox cart and a Georgia ferry. The top photograph shows a small cable ferry crossing a river, carrying a horse-dr...

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