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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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La Follette Family Listens to the Returns

Date: 11 1924
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with Isabel Bacon La Follette (Mrs. Philip La Follette), Mrs. John J. Blaine, Philip Fox La Follette, Governor John J. Blaine, ...
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William Dickinson House

Date: 1874
Description: An elegant carriage and a group of people are standing in front of a picket fence, with a brick house with shutters and hipped roof behind. More people are...
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Capitol Park

Date: 1890
Description: The expanded third Wisconsin State Capitol photographed at a time of the year when the trees in the park did not obstruct the view. As a result, the curvil...
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Park Street Streetcar Tracks

Date: 1906
Description: Newly-constructed streetcar tracks on Park Street, looking south from State Street. The eastern edge of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus can be s...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Pharmacy Dispensary

Date: 1893
Description: Pharmacy supplies are displayed in shelves in an office at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, lit by gas lamps hanging above the desk. (Mendota M...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Billiards Room

Date: 1893
Description: A game room with chairs, a pool table, a rack for cue sticks, and a table with checker board and deck of cards is available for patients' recreation at the...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Kitchen

Date: 1893
Description: Freshly-baked loaves of bread are stacked on tables with bowls and trays of other food items in the large kitchen at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the I...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Laundry

Date: 1893
Description: Sinks, tubs, and cylindrical washing machines on pulleys make up the laundry facilities at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Heal...
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Fuller Opera House Interior

Date: 1900
Description: View from the stage of the interior of the Fuller Opera House.
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Executive Residence

Date: 1940
Description: Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street, preceded the current one in Maple Bluff. Purchased in 1882 by Governor Jeremiah M. Rusk, the legislature bough...
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Executive Residence

Date: 1951
Description: Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street, built in 1854. Used as the Executive Residence from 1883-1950.
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Lucius Fairchild Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Lucius Fairchild residence.
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Hawley House

Date: 1922
Description: The J.C. Hawley house, also known as the Evergreens, which stood on a site at Badger Road that later became a highway interchange. A water tower is on the ...
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Newell Dodge House

Date: 1958
Description: Home of Newell Dodge (1845-1934), who was Madison alderman from 5th ward, attorney and fuel dealer, 1127 West Johnson Street.
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Mack House

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Description: The Mack house, 110 East Johnson Street. Built by A.C. Isaac around 1870, it was later the residence of Professor John G.D. Mack and family, and was owned ...
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Pew House

Date: 1940
Description: John C. Pew home, at 3650 Lake Mendota Drive, Shorewood Hills. This home was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Construction began in 1939, and by 1...
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Phillip's House

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of home belonging to J.D. Phillip.
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The Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from Bascom Hill

Date: 1915
Description: A tree-framed view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from atop Bascom Hill, located on the University of Wisconsin campus.

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