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Ladder Wagon Racing to Fire

Date: 1895
Description: A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the Congregational church and surrounding buildings.
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Pioneer Block before the Fire

Date: 1880
Description: Three or four-story brick building, with a "Drug Book Store" sign at the front, and a stair wrapping around the side of the building up to a balcony. A man...
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6th Ward / Marquette School

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Description: Exterior of the 6th Ward School at 1237 Williamson Street. The building was designed by the Madison firm of Conover and Porter, and featured five turrets, ...
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Dousman House Hotel

Date: 1930
Description: Dousman House Hotel, built in 1863 near the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad to provide accommodations for its patrons. View looking southeast near...
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Brisbois Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: Brisbois Hotel, later part of Campion College.
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Elkhorn Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Elkhorn Public Library and a larger, two-story, brick building, with a storefront on the first floor. The Elkhorn Public Library is th...
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International Model M Truck Outside Betsy Ross House

Date: 1914
Description: Man in driver's seat of an International model M truck parked outside the historic Betsy Ross house. The truck was operated by "White Star Blue" under Geor...
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Hay Press Inside Farm Building

Date: 1914
Description: Men baling hay with a hay press inside the open door of a barn. One man is weighing a bale in the foreground. Another well-dressed man appears to be a visi...
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Sleeping Porch

Date: 1925
Description: Four beds line either side of the sleeping porch at the farmhouse of J.E. Joyce. A telephone is hanging on the wall and striped curtains are covering the o...
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Storefronts in Mercer

Date: 1939
Description: Automobiles and trucks parked along Main Street in Mercer. Storefront signs on the left side read: Sweet Shop, Drug, The Store, Coffee Shop, and Rugee's Me...
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Gas Station on Main Street

Date: 1938
Description: View looking at automobiles and storefronts down one side of Main Street. On the left corner is the downtown gas station with a sign for Firestone. Other s...
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Log Cabin Home

Date: 1933
Description: Exterior view of the front of a one-story log cabin home. There is a stone chimney on the right side.
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Forest Ranger Station

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of the forest and the two-story Forest Ranger Station with two automobiles parked out front.
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Band Shell

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Ashland Band Shell with benches, trees, and what is today Highway 2 in the foreground. On the left is a large metal tower, and in the backgroun...
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A.F. Boyd Cabin on Lake Owen

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Description: View over water of the shoreline, stone steps, and the A.F. Boyd cabin or lake home amongst trees.
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Farm

Date: 1938
Description: View across field overlooking an unidentified farm. On the left is a two-story stone building, possibly the farmhouse. On the right is a barn. Other outbui...
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Large Cabin in Winter Woods

Date: 1933
Description: Exterior view of the front facade of a large two-story cabin with two chimneys. There are trees around the cabin, and snow covering the ground. A birdhouse...
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Log Cabin in the Woods

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of a large, one-story log cabin. There are many windows on the front facade and a stone chimney. A line of birch trees is in the foreground.
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New Brundage Home

Date: 1935
Description: Brundage family in their new home after resettlement with assistance of United States Resettlement Administration. From left to right: Walter, Marvin (4), ...

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