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Federal Building

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Description: Exterior view of the large Federal Building. Several pedestrians are visible, along with a horse-drawn vehicle. On the right is a Capitol Park Gateway.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Science Hall building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A man is in the right foreground.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Ladies Hall

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of Ladies Hall (later Chadbourne Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. First and second floor porches are visible on side of t...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Library Hall (Music Hall)

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of Library Hall, present-day Music Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Gymnasium Dedication

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view of large crowd gathered to witness the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view across field of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall. A group of men appear to be playing baseball on the open lawn along Langdon...
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Decoration Day Parade

Date: 1894
Description: An elevated view of a Decoration Day parade, near what appears to be Capitol Park. A small crowd gathers at the edge of the street to view a military band ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Building

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Description: Exterior view of the Law Building on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The building is made of stone and has a large turret on the...
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House in Winter

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Description: Exterior view of a large house in the wintertime. The house has Italianate details such as decorative brackets and balustrades, and a low-angle roof.
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Downtown Street in Winter

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Description: A view down snow-covered East Johnson Street from the corner of East Johnson Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Trees line the street and the Masonic Temple at 3...
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Resting on a Porch

Date: 1899
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Chas Joss and Mrs. Van Dyke sit on a residential porch. A planter of ivy is in front of a narrow window on the left, and the porch has decorat...
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Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1897
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (aka Nevin Fish Hatchery, 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd). A salt-box house with an additional wing stands next t...
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Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery Grounds

Date: 1897
Description: A landscape view of the Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (aka Nevin Fish Hatchery, 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd) grounds. A large reservoir is visible with a small o...
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A Nun Playing a Lute-Like Instrument

Date: 1898
Description: A nun stands near a piano and plays a lute-like instrument in a house on West Washington Avenue.
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Interior of Captain J.W. Hommrel's Home

Date: 1896
Description: An interior view through a curtained doorway of Captain J.W. Hommrel's(?) home. The Victorian interior includes tapestries, patterned wallpaper, and many p...
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Four Women in a Horse-Drawn Carriage

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Description: Four women, Mrs. D.W. Osbarn(?) Mrs. E.G. Vandercook, Mrs. Wm Master and Mrs. H. Schildhauer, ride in a horse-drawn carriage along a road near Lake Mendota...
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Mrs. D.W. Osborn in her Wedding Dress

Date: 1896
Description: Mrs. D.W. Osborn sits on a loveseat in a Victorian-era home. She sits in her wedding dress with a bouquet of flowers on her lap.

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