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Two Boys at Tenney Park

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Description: Two boys lying on the grass asleep in Tenney Park near the lagoon with a hat on the ground between them. The Sherman Avenue bridge and the Hausmann Brewery...
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State Prison

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a then recently completed cell block at the State Prison.
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Giles House

Date: 1875
Description: Exterior view of the Giles house, residence of Hiram H. Giles, state legislator and social welfare authority.
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Giles House

Date: 1875
Description: The Giles house, residence of Hiram H. Giles, state legislator and social welfare authority.
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Giles House

Date: 1875
Description: Exterior view of the Giles house, residence of Hiram H. Giles, state legislator and social welfare authority.
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High School

Date: 1887
Description: View from street towards the school building. There is a small group of children sitting on the front steps.
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State Normal School

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Description: A view of the State Normal School, founded in 1866.
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Fairway 12 Tractor Mowing Golf Course

Date: 05 17 1934
Description: Man mowing a golf course with a Fairway 12 tractor and mower. The club house is in the background.
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Thordarson Estate

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Description: View across lawn or field of numerous buildings on Chester Thordarson's estate. There are greenhouses on the left.
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International Moving Van

Date: 1929
Description: Men unloading furniture from an Allied moving van while two children are looking on. Text on the truck reads: "Long Distance Moving; Rock Island Transfer &...
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Aurora Country Club Groundskeeping

Date: 09 12 1924
Description: Man using a Farmall Fairway tractor with a mower to tend the golf course of the Aurora Country Club.
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Groundskeeper Using Fairway Tractor

Date: 10 18 1928
Description: A groundskeeper at Navajo Fields Country Club uses a Fairway tractor to seed the grounds (and golf course?).
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View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1932
Description: A black and white etching of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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East View of Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1916
Description: A view of the State Historical Society from the east.
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin Terrace

Date: 1916
Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin terrace, looking toward the Memorial Union and Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Caption reads: "Gymnasium fro...
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View from Bascom Hill Looking East

Date: 1903
Description: View of downtown Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol building from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Bascom Hill Looking East

Date: 1900
Description: View looking east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Northeast Area of University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the chimney of the Power Plant on University Avenue. The Chemistry Building is in the foreground, and Bascom Hall and ...
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Home of John Johnston

Date: 1895
Description: Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 645 Franklin Place, also know as "The Lion House." Home is set back from the road, wit...
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior of dormitory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The first hall of this name; it was later razed to make way for a larger dormitory of...

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