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Capitol Interior (Third) — Turner Seminar in Historical Society Alcove

Date: 1893
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner with his History Seminar in an alcove of the Historical Society rooms in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, about 1893-1894. Back ...
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Linear Mounds

Date: 08 1905
Description: A visitor takes in the sight of three linear burial mounds at the Sure-Johnson mound group south of McFarland, Wisconsin.
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Carrie Chapman Catt

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Description: Carrie Chapman Catt in her Seattle home reading a book.
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Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial photograph taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and...
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Burning of German Textbooks

Date: 06 13 1918
Description: "Here lies the remains of German in B.H.S." is written on the pavement next to a smoldering pile of German textbooks. A car is parked along the curb in the...
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Charles McCarthy and Legislative Reference Library Staff

Date: 08 08 1906
Description: Dr. Charles R. McCarthy and staff at the Legislative Reference Library.
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Mother and Baby Playing

Date: 1903
Description: Beatrice C. Gesell and Gerhard Gesell, Jr. play out-of-doors. While mother watches the baby sits on a pillow playing with a volume titled "Educational Pro...
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Turtle Effigy Mound

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Description: A turtle effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, outlined by melting snow.
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Old Abe and Historical Society Museum

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Description: The Civil War Room of the Historical Society Museum photographed sometime after 1900 when the society moved from third Wisconsin State Capitol to its new b...
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View of Jerusalem, the Holy City & Suburbs

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Description: Bird's-eye view of Jerusalem with the Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, as seen from the hills outside the city.
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Haymarket Square Rally

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: Photograph of an artistic rendering of a rally held at Haymarket Square on May 4, 1886, before the explosion of the bomb. Haymarket Square is at the Inters...
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Cassville Storefronts

Date: 1910
Description: Three storefronts on a dirt road. A man, said to be Charles Grimm, is driving a horse and buggy. The building in the center is Feiker's photo studio. Near ...
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Front entrance of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Awnings are on the windows of the first and second floors.
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Exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from across Library Mall with awnings visible on the first and second floor.
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Madison Isthmus East Side, Aerial View

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Description: Aerial view looking northeast towards the east side of Madison between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, from Blair Street to the Yahara River.
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Turville Point, Lake Monona, Aerial View

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Turville Point and Turville farm, Lake Monona.
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Aerial View of DeForest

Date: 10 1928
Description: Aerial view of DeForest including residences and the surrounding countryside.
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Aerial View of Dane County Fair Grounds

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County fairgrounds, including several buildings and a track.
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Forest Products Laboratory, Aerial View

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the Forest Products Laboratory, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive.
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Aerial View of Downtown Verona and Farmland

Date: 11 1928
Description: Aerial view of Verona including businesses, houses, and the surrounding farm land.

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