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Sixth Ward / Marquette School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the 6th Ward School, 1237 Williamson Street, built in 1894. Several people are posing on the road and sidewalk in front of the building with tw...
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Madison's Truax Field

Date: 10 18 1955
Description: A Northwest Airlines DC-4 plane at the Truax terminal. Originally constructed in 1937 with assistance from the WPA, the Madison Municipal Airport was renam...
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Fairchild Block

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the Fairchild Block at 29 East Main Street as photographed by attorney Albert G. Zimmerman. Until 1894 Zimmerman was a partner in the law ...
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Forest Products Laboratory

Date: 1946
Description: The Forest Products Laboratory.
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Quaker Oats Barn

Date: 10 08 1945
Description: A large barn and outbuilding on the Quaker Oats farm, 4202 Monona Drive.
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Erwin and Claire Tiffany Home

Date: 10 10 1945
Description: Erwin and Claire Tiffany home, 1001 Seminole Highway, Nakoma. It was built in 1925, and was owned by Christina and Ellis Dana in 1945.
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Action shot of football game between the University of Wisconsin and Purdue at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Madison Armature Part Company

Date: 07 18 1946
Description: The Madison Armature Part Company building (formerly the Wisconsin National Guard Armory), 17 Market Place. Photograph is taken from 101 North Blount Stree...
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Cows Drinking in Yahara River

Date: 1897
Description: Yahara River at the Steensland Bridge. A man stands on the bank.
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Bascom Hall in Snow

Date: 1897
Description: Winter scene of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is snow on the ground and a path lined with trees.
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Bicycles on Mendota Drive

Date: 1898
Description: Louis and Henry Harder and Mr. and Mrs. Schildhauer pose by a tree with their bicycles parked nearby. They were probably resting during a bicycle ride on M...
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Washburn Observatory in Snow

Date: 1900
Description: Winter view of the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Trees and Washburn Observatory

Date: 1900
Description: View of a hillside with trees. The Washburn Observatory is visible in the background.
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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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Victorian Interior

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Description: View through open front door of entry of home decorated in the Victorian style, including a carved wood stairway and a hall tree bench with a beveled mirro...
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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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Three Men at the Internal Revenue Office

Date: 1897
Description: Three men, identified from left to right as Mr. Schildhauer, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Potter, at the Internal Revenue Office. The men are gathered around a larg...
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Interior Staircase

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Description: Interior view of a Victorian-era home, with a heavy, intricately carved wooden staircase. A brick fireplace with a mirrored mantel adorns the adjoining wal...

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