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Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
Description: Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a...
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Father Groppi Speaking at Demonstration

Date: 1969
Description: Father Groppi speaking at demonstration in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber.
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Marlboro Billboard

Date: 04 1973
Description: A Marlboro cigarette billboard advertisement looms over King Street.
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Fourth State Capitol under Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol (fourth capitol, third in Madison) under construction. View from South Hamilton Street.
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Girl Scouts Around a Camp Fire

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Eight Girl Scouts kneeling around a campfire inside a campfire ring at Camp Indianola.
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Commercial State Bank Building

Date: 08 26 1941
Description: View of the State and Carroll Streets intersection and the Commercial State Bank building, located at 102 State Street.
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Selecting Seed Corn in Field

Date: 10 02 1926
Description: Four men selecting seed corn ears in a cornfield.
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Parkway Theatre Orchestra

Date: 05 14 1926
Description: Parkway Theater Orchestra, 8 W. Mifflin Street. The musicians are posed on the stage.
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University Circus

Date: 12 15 1913
Description: A horse-drawn wagon, filled with University of Wisconsin students dressed as clowns, proceeds along a Madison street as part of a parade. Spectators line ...
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Cross Plains Railroad Station

Date: 1905
Description: View towards railroad station with a few passengers on the platform awaiting the arrival of the train. The locomotive is billowing smoke. Two horses stand ...
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Albion Academy and Normal Institute

Date: 1920
Description: Albion Academy and Normal Institute. It was founded in 1853 by Seventh Day Baptists from Vermont and New York. In 1901, it was taken over by Norwegian Dist...
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Possible Morehead Residence

Date: 1910
Description: View of what possibly was the William Morehead residence on the bank of the Sugar River. The original Greek Revival structure was erected in 1858 by Veron...
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Man Mound House

Date: 07 1933
Description: Front view of Man Mound House, with trees and a walkway which leads to the front door. The walkway appears to be on a mound.
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Public School

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of public school building with playground. Caption reads: "Public School - Black Earth, Wis."
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Roller Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Roller Mill with a covered loading dock. A sign on the end of the building at the roof line reads: "Roller Mill." Trees and power pole...
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Millpond in Cross Plains

Date: 1915
Description: Millpond with several buildings and horses in the middle ground, and more buildings in the background. Trees are visible throughout. Text at lower left rea...
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St. Frances School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the exterior of a Roman Catholic school built of stone with many windows. Sidewalks run along two sides. Trees can be seen behind and on the right....
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Buildings in Cross Plains

Date: 1910
Description: View from hill looking down at Cross Plains.
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Looking North from Millpond

Date: 1915
Description: View of several Cross Plains buildings across a millpond. There is a bell mounted on a metal tower near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Looking North From M...
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Christ Presbyterian Church

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of Christ Presbyterian Church from a booklet of views of Madison.

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