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Madison Brass Band at State Fair

Date: 09 10 1879
Description: The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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Capitol View of West Washington Avenue

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Description: Elevated view looking down West Washington Avenue at the Congregational Church (on the left) and the Grace Episcopal Church, two of the era's large and lav...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Ruins after Collapse

Date: 11 1883
Description: View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol showing the ruins of the South Wing addition after it collapsed during construction.
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John R. Commons

Date: 1920
Description: John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, is shown standing outside Sterling Hall with his hat on the ground at his feet.
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Soldiers' Orphans Home, Farwell House

Date: 1870
Description: Group of people posing outside of Soldiers' Orphans Home, located on Spaight Street between Paterson and Brearly Streets. The building was originally const...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 08 1907
Description: The dismantling of the dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol began with the removal of the 32-foot flagpole. The eagle at the top of the pole was an 18...
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Williamson Street

Date: 1874
Description: View looking southwest down the 600 block of Williamson Street to the East Madison Passenger Depot of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. There are frame ...
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Depot on West Washington Street

Date: 1873
Description: Locomotive, with view east on West Washington Avenue toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a sign near the tracks that reads: "Look Out for The Cars...
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Capitol Park Entrance and Madison City Hall

Date: 1880
Description: View from the Wisconsin Avenue entrance of the Capitol Park to Madison City Hall. The City Hall building has a clock tower on the roof. The stone gateways ...
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Camp Randall Memorial Arch

Date: 1936
Description: Camp Randall Memorial Arch with a gated path.
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Thompson House

Date: 1873
Description: The William Thompson family on the porch roof of their substantial brick bracket style house with shutters, and with latticework at its foundation. A girl ...
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Bethany Lutheran Church

Date: 1918
Description: Bethany Lutheran Church at 417 Riverside Drive.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol looking northeast from the rooftop of a building on the first block of North Carroll Street on the Capitol Squ...
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Congregational Church

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of Congregational Church at 202 West Washington Avenue.
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Capitol Facade

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Description: Wisconsin State Capitol south facade, pediment designed by Adolph A. Weinman.
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First Unitarian Society

Date: 1918
Description: The First Unitarian Society Meeting House, 125 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Gay Building

Date: 1914
Description: The Gay building on North Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, under construction.
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Gilmore-Weiss Home

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Description: The Gilmore-Weiss home, 120 Ely Place (formerly 143 Prospect Avenue), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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