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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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Spring Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: The Spring Tavern on the way to Verona.
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Meyer's Pharmacy

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Exterior view of Meyer's Pharmacy.
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Richards Brothers Pharmacy

Date: 01 29 1945
Description: Exterior view of Richards Brothers Pharmacy. Featured prominently on the exterior are signs for both Kodak Film and Whitman's Chocolates.
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Prescription Pick-Up

Date: 10 17 1946
Description: A customer picks up a prescription at Richards Brothers' Pharmacy.
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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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East Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: View down East Grand Avenue of the business district with a shoe business at the end of the street and the Hilton Hotel to the left.
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Camp Randall Memorial Arch

Date: 1936
Description: Camp Randall Memorial Arch with a gated path.
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Business District of Laona

Date: 1941
Description: Leona street scene with parked cars in front of Connor's Big Department Store and the Hotel Gordon, photographed sometime during the summer of 1941. Soon...
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Woman with Snowman

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Wilma Gesell, daughter of Gerhard Gesell, stands on a board sidewalk arm-in-arm with a snowman. The snowman holds a Wisconsin pennant.
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The Gem Theatre

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of entrance with displays of coming attractions and advertisements.
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German Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: Front view of the German Methodist church.
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Saint Joesph's Catholic Church

Date: 1918
Description: A dirt road leads up to Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.
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Trimpey House

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of the residence of Edwin B. and Alice Kent Trimpey, showing front entrance with columns, with a porch and plants above. A cat looks out of the wi...
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Trimpey House

Date: 1930
Description: Front entrance of the Trimpey house.
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Twelve Mile House

Date: 1935
Description: An old house in a rural area, with some broken windows, and a road in the foreground.
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Old Race Course through the Woods

Date: 1930
Description: View of a wide path through trees in the spring or summer.
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Cornell Dam and Powerhouse

Date: 1913
Description: Dam and hydroelectric power house, with a billowing smokestack and a crane in the background.
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Moravian Church

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the front of a Moravian Church with a steeple.
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Aerial View of Isthmus from the West

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of isthmus looking east toward Lake Mendota and the Wisconsin State Capitol, with Lake Monona and the horizon in the background.

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