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Capitol Park Gateway at West Washington Avenue

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Description: View from street through gates towards a small group in front of the third Wisconsin State Capitol near the West Washington Avenue entrance. The iron fence...
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Lake Mendota

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Description: Lake Mendota along the shore of the University of Wisconsin. A boathouse with a roofed pavilion above is on the right. In the foreground is a man rowing a ...
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Soldier Formation at Dedication Ceremony of University of Wisconsin-Madison Gymnasium

Date: 1894
Description: A formation of soldiers stand at attention during the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium.
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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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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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Bicyclist on Monona Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: A woman crosses Monona Avenue as a man on a bicycle rides by. The large, Second Empire style Avenue Hotel, with two-story porch, is on the left; the GAR ha...
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Appleton Locks

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Description: Elevated view of a lock at Appleton, with views of mills and other structures in the background.
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Jeannette Holt Pulling a Toy Wooden Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Jeannette Holt is pulling a toy wooden wagon across the lawn in her backyard while looking over her shoulder back towards the camera. In the far background...
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Driving the Horse and Carriage

Date: 1896
Description: Holding the whip, Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving the carriage with Minnie May Rumsey sitting beside her. The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate is in the backgroun...

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