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Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Brick Home

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Description: An exterior view of a two-story brick house and its surrounding yard. The photograph is taken looking down the street and sidewalk. The house boasts a smal...
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Woodard Home Interior

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view through curtained doorway of the Woodard's Victorian-era home. Elaborate rugs and wallpaper adorn the house, in addition to plants and wooden...
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City of Madison

Date: 1897
Description: Elevated view of the city of Madison, seen from atop Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Buildings

Date: 1897
Description: Elevated view over Langdon Street of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. South Hall, Music Hall, and Science Hall are visible. Bascom Hill and a ce...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison North Hall

Date: 1897
Description: Elevated view of North Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Science Hall, Lake Mendota and the city of Madison on the isthmus are visible in...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison North Hall

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Description: Exterior view of North Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The building is on Bascom Hill and is surrounded by trees.
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Woman on Horseback

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Description: Mrs. Sterling, an instructor in German at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, rides horseback in a neighborhood. In the background are several residences,...
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"Modern Woodmen of America" Parade

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Description: A group of "Modern Woodmen of America" stand at attention in a parade. The men are wearing uniforms that say, "MWA 51," and holding axes in their hands. A ...
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Young Woman with a Bicycle

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Description: Mrs. Annie Coon stands in a front yard with a bicycle, probably on the 400 block of West Washington Avenue. A long line of trees grow along the street of t...
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Women Posing for an Outdoor Photograph

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Description: Three women, from left to right: Mrs. Lucy, Mrs. Theresa and Mrs. Cosgrove. They are posing near a front porch.
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Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Zimmerman

Date: 1898
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman sitting outside their house relaxing in the yard. Mr. Zimmerman reads "The State" paper, and Mrs. Zimmerman has flowers in her hand.
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W.B. Hathaway House

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of a sitting room in the W.B. Hathaway house on West Johnson Street. The Victorian-era room consists of two plush pieces of furniture: a l...
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Bicyclists Standing Near a Tree

Date: 1898
Description: Mr. and Mrs. H. Schildhauer and Louis and Henry Harder stand near a large tree and rest from a bike ride on Mendota Drive.
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The Henry Schildhauer Residence in Winter

Date: 1897
Description: An exterior view of the Henry Schildhauer residence on West Washington Avenue. Mr. Schildhauer was the Chief Department of Revenue Collector for the State ...
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Horse-Drawn Carriage in a Field

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Description: A horse stands in a field with trees, rigged up to an empty carriage.

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