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Hoo Hoo Club Hotel

Date: 04 24 1910
Description: The Hoo Hoo Club Hotel, a lumbermen's social organization. Two men are standing near a man driving a sled carrying milk cans pulled by two horses in front ...
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Wade House

Date: 1935
Description: View of the side porch at the Wade House.
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Decorated Post Office

Date: 12 1918
Description: Post Office advertising the sale of War Savings Stamps. A sign above the entrance reads: "Do Your Christmas Shopping Here." Snow is on the ground.
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Fratt House

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the east elevation of the Fratt house. The sign on the building reads: "Y.M.C.A."
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Line of Prairie du Sac Power Dam Looking West

Date: 1911
Description: Frozen Wisconsin River from the east bank looking west, marked to show the future location of the power dam. Logs and stumps indicate prior clearing of th...
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Main Office and Cement House at Power Dam

Date: 1911
Description: Newly constructed office building at construction site, with buggy in attached shed.
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Erecting Pile Driver for Railroad Extension to Dam Site

Date: 1911
Description: Workers erecting a steam driven pile driver while others survey for the railroad extension from the village of Prairie du Sac to the dam site on the Wiscon...
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Electric Railroad Across River on Ice at Power Dam

Date: 01 20 1912
Description: Elevated view of two men standing on a rail car on the narrow gauge electric railroad crossing the river at the dam construction site. The portion of track...
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Foundation Piles and Concrete Forms at East End of Power Dam

Date: 03 03 1912
Description: Two women and a man posing among the timber pilings near the east shore of the river. Wooden concrete forms and two buildings are in the background.
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Brush Mats Used to Prevent Sand Washing Away at Power Dam

Date: 02 08 1913
Description: A winter view with workers posing with brush mats at the power dam construction site. The gate guides and high trestle form the background.
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Wreck of High Trestle at Power Dam

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view, looking east, of the wreckage of the high trestle caused by flooding and ice. The concrete plant is visible on the far bank.
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Completed Power House and Dam

Date: 02 28 1915
Description: Elevated view, looking east, of the power house, lock, and dam on the Wisconsin River.
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Armory and Lake Mendota

Date: 1914
Description: Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on Langdon Street, with YMCA (on the left), and Lake Mendota in the background. University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Scandinavia Ski Team Posing in the Snow

Date: 1922
Description: Scandinavia Ski Team, all men, are posing in a row with their skis propped on their shoulders. In the background is a snow-covered hill and trees.
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Soldiers Fortifying a Battleground

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Description: Soliders are fortifying the banks of a river with barbed wire.
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Madison, Wisconsin at 37° Below Zero

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of the near east side dominated by the smokestacks of Madison Gas & Electric. Snow is on the rooftops of buildings, and chimneys are spewing ...

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