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Malt House

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards the Malt House at 1603 Sherman Avenue. To the right of the Malt House is the Cafferty Distributing Company, wholesalers for Schlit...
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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Wood Burning Cooking Range

Date: 1912
Description: Ornate iron wood burning cooking range.
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Rennebohm Display Window

Date: 06 09 1944
Description: Rennebohm's Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, with a display window featuring "Colorful, Substantial, Beautiful Serving Trays."
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Langdon Hall

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Description: Langdon Hall, located at 633 Langdon Street.
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio, reception room, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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West High School Orchestra

Date: 05 25 1931
Description: West High School orchestra on stage with director.
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Baseball Team

Date: 05 06 1931
Description: Group portrait of H.W. Simon baseball team in uniform, standing and sitting indoors.
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First Congregational Church

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue, at the corner of North Breese Terrace, looking west along University Avenue. Snow is on the ground.
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Central High School Debate

Date: 03 20 1929
Description: Central High School debate, Central vs. Beloit.
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Keenan House

Date: 1940
Description: The Keenan House at 28 East Gilman Street, which was the residence of Dr. George Keenan, Chauncey Williams, and Col. J.H. Knight, and today a Madison landm...
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1915
Description: Rocky Roost, west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The structure was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his childhood friend Robert Lamp. The home's ...
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Men on the Balcony of Rocky Roost

Date: 09 18 1892
Description: Four men sit on the balcony of Rocky Roost, the vacation home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The men ar...
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La Follette House on West Wilson

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Description: This house was the Madison home of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and Belle Case La Follette from the time of their marriage until they moved to the Governor'...
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Gilbert Roe

Date: 1898
Description: Gilbert Roe, Madison attorney and partner in the firm La Follette, Harper, Roe, seated in his office in the second floor of the Fairchild Block at 29 East ...
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A.G. Zimmerman and Legal Secretary Jennie Nelson

Date: 12 1898
Description: Attorney Albert G. Zimmerman in his Madison law office, dictating a letter to secretary Jennie Nelson. Until 1894 Zimmerman was the law partner of Robert ...
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Anna and Edward Birge House

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Description: Anna and Edward Birge house at 744 Langdon Street. This is the current site of the Memorial Union parking lot.
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds.
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Charles Riley House

Date: 1955
Description: Originally the Charles Riley house, 21 West Gilman Street. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner lived in the house in 1890.
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Jastrow Home

Date: 1892
Description: Dining room of the home of Professor Joseph Jastrow, 237 Langdon Street.

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