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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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Layton Art Gallery

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Layton Art Gallery, with three people on the front steps, and a large bicycle parked nearby.
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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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Gesell Photographic Studio

Date: 1895
Description: Street with Gesell Photographic Studio, which is built into the side of a bluff, about 1895. His studio was on Main Street from 1877-1903. Miller and Co. L...
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German Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: Front view of the German Methodist church.
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Bethany Lutheran Church

Date: 1918
Description: Bethany Lutheran Church at 417 Riverside Drive.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of Congregational Church at 202 West Washington Avenue.
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First Unitarian Society

Date: 1918
Description: The First Unitarian Society Meeting House, 125 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1932
Description: The Methodist Episcopal Church, dedicated in 1871.
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Our Saviour Lutheran Church

Date: 1918
Description: Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 320 East Washington Avenue.
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Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Oshkosh State Teachers College

Date: 1925
Description: View from street of the main building of Oshkosh State Teachers College. Today this building is incorporated into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Snow...
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1935
Description: The Insurance Building, located at 119-123 Monona Avenue.
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Park Street

Date: 1934
Description: Park Street looking north toward the University of Wisconsin campus.
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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 320-322 East Washington Avenue.
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Water Street

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Description: Drawing of North Water Street. Supplementary text reads: "THE STREET OF BEGINNINGS. An Indian trail, leading from the tamarack swamps to LeClair' little ...
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Beautiful Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: Miller's Women's apparel shop located on East Main Street on the Capitol Square. The building in which it was located was constructed by Marcus Kohner, one...
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Battalion Marching up Langdon Street

Date: 1900
Description: A military Battalion marching up Langdon Street. The Memorial Union is on the left behind trees.

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