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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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Boat Houses on Lake Monona

Date: 1934
Description: View from the lake of a row of boathouses on Lake Monona at East Wilson Street between South Hancock and South Franklin Streets.
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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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Betsy Thunder

Date: 02 06 1913
Description: Betsy Thunder, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) medicine woman, posing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall.
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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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Layton Art Gallery

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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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Telescope at Washburn Observatory

Date: 1930
Description: Telescope at Washburn Observatory with man at controls.
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The First Norwegian Lutheran Church in Crawford County

Date: 1870
Description: The first Norwegian Lutheran church in Crawford County; a log structure with man standing in front.
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Testing Apparatus for McCormick-Deering Combine

Date: 1940
Description: McCormick-Deering #42 combine connected to a testing apparatus at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed in 1933 and was ...
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Mother and Baby

Date: 1903
Description: A mother sits with her baby on front steps in the sun surrounded by toys.
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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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Wisconsin Capitol, South Wing

Date: 1921
Description: Employees of the business office of the Insurance Department.
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assemblyman

Date: 1909
Description: Otto Onstad, a newly elected assemblyman from Dane County, in the newly constructed Assembly Chamber of the present Wisconsin State Capitol. He is sitting ...
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Samuel Hunter Donnell

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Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of architect Samuel Hunter Donnell (1824-1861).

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