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View from Capitol Looking East

Date: 1911
Description: View from the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol looking east down King Street toward Lake Monona.
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Kohler Airport

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Description: The airport at Kohler. On the ground (right) is "The Village of Kohler," the Mahoney-Ryan-Brougham owned by Walter Kohler, Sr., and Carl Kohler's Aeronica ...
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Institute of Paper Chemistry

Date: 1953
Description: The Institute of Paper Chemistry at Lawrence College.
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Ivey and Webb General Store in British Hollow

Date: 1930
Description: Ivey and Webb general store, with trees and a hill behind, and in front a man standing under the store's awning.
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Curtin House

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Jeremiah Curtin house located at 8685 West Grange Avenue. This stone and stucco residence was erected in 1835. It has been recognized as the b...
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Barn Raising

Date: 1885
Description: Group of barn raising participants posed in front of the structure in progress.
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Main Street

Date: 1893
Description: Looking northwest from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Main Street, with trolley track running down the center of the street.
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Milton H. Pettit House

Date: 1920
Description: The home of Milton H. Pettit, built about 1899.
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Gilmore-Weiss Home

Date: 1972
Description: The Gilmore-Weiss house, 120 Ely Place, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Manitowoc Shipyards

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
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First National Bank

Date: 06 05 1952
Description: View of the remodeled interior of the bank, showing the original skylight.
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Original SHSW Library Card Catalog

Date: 1903
Description: View of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library from the University Library's delivery area, showing the coffered ceiling and the mahogany card catalog. A...
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Pinckney Street from East Washington Street

Date: 03 1954
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol towards Pinckney Street from East Washington to King Street.
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: Advertisement for Auditorium with capacity information (total 15,700), purposes (Exhibitions, Conventions, Meetings, Lectures, Concerts, Dances, Circus, et...
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Bergh Monument Fountain

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view of fountain in front of the old City Hall, with a memorial to Henry Bergh (?-1888), founder of the American Humane Society. Several other bui...
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Milwaukee-Downer College

Date: 1905
Description: Large building with tall chimneys extending from roof, and arches on windows and porch. A lawn with trees surrounds the building.
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Milwaukee-Downer College

Date: 1905
Description: Four-story building with the basement half above ground. The corner tower on the right has a domed roof.
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue looking east, probably from the Pabst Building.
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Exterior of Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Group posing on lawn outside of the large brick building with a steep hip roof. Four men are identified (from left to right) as the turnkey, William MacKen...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1917
Description: Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on Bascom Hill in front of the main entrance.

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