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West Washington Avenue

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Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome toward West Washington Avenue. The Park Hotel is on the left. The four church steeples that can be iden...
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Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the exterior of the Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets. There is a church building in the background on the left.
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Methodist Church

Date: 1860
Description: Stereograph of a Methodist Church with a lawn, trees and a fence.
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Stone Chapel in Durwards Glen

Date: 1935
Description: Stone chapel in Durwards Glen. View from ground level, partly obscured by bushes.
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Caswell Residence

Date: 1900
Description: View of exterior of the Caswell residence, with a fountain and trees. Home of Chester S. Caswell, 303 Mechants Avenue.
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Gateway Entrance to Soldiers Home

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Description: Elaborate gateway, in the shape of an arch, to the National Soldiers Home, with man and boy standing in entrance. The gateway is made of trees, covered wit...
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First Unitarian Church

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of the First Unitarian Church, which stood on Wisconsin Avenue near the Post Office.
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First Unitarian Church

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of the interior of the First Unitarian Church, which stood on Wisconsin Avenue near the Post Office.
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William W. Cargill House

Date: 1972
Description: View across street towards the home of William W. Cargill.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the Congregational Church. View is from the high school looking down Main Street.
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Steamboat Landing at Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a steamboat landing in front of the Whiting House. Groups of people are standing on the pier, and more are on the steamboat. S...
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Steamboat Landing

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of a steamboat landing at Whiting House.
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Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
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Monument Square

Date: 1885
Description: View of Monument Square.
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Artesian Well

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was com...
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Artesian Well

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph of artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta).
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Artesian Well

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of artesian well, apparently not the same one that was located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since rena...
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Purdy House

Date: 1910
Description: Stereograph of the Purdy house. View from street towards the house, with a stone wall along the sidewalk.
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Townsend House Boat House

Date: 1860
Description: Stereograph of the Townsend House boathouse across a lake.
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Lake Mendota from Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Stereograph view looking down North Hamilton Street from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. Features the Capitol Squ...

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