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Sheldrup's Pharmacy Interior

Date: 01 12 1934
Description: Sheldrup's Pharmacy soda fountain and cosmetics counter.
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Delegates to 18th Amendment Repeal Convention

Date: 04 25 1933
Description: Group portrait of delegates to the 18th amendment repeal convention. Text on back of print reads: "Delegation to the Convention for Ratification of the 21s...
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Supreme Courtroom Mural

Date: 01 30 1931
Description: Supreme Courtroom mural "Trial of Chief Oshkosh" in the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Supreme Courtroom Mural

Date: 01 30 1931
Description: Supreme Courtroom mural, "Signing of the Magna Carta" in the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Rose Garden Gazebo

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Description: A classical-style stone gazebo with a sculpture on a pedestal at the entrance to a rose garden.
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Newsstand in Union Railroad Station

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Description: A man working behind the counter of a very elaborate and ornate newsstand in a Union Railroad Passenger Station. Caption reads: "New Stand, Union Passenger...
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New State Bank

Date: 1913
Description: Interior of the newly constructed state bank. Along the wall on the right are writing materials on wall tables, a bench and wall sconces. A window looking ...
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State Supreme Court Adjourns for Summer

Date: 06 27 1958
Description: Portrait of the seven Wisconsin Supreme Court judges sitting in the Supreme Court Chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. The justices, seated lef...
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Farmer's State Bank

Date: 1914
Description: View from street of the facade of the Farmer's State Bank. The cornerstone of the building says "1913". A group of men sit on a bench in front of a store o...
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Ruins of Rome

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Description: View from street of the Farmers and Merchants Bank after a fire. All that's left standing is its neo-classical marble facade with columns framing a doorway...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing between the columns at the Legion of Honor. Part of the marble arch is visible behind them.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing under the arch at the Legion of Honor. The museum facade is in the background.
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Stairway of the State Historical Society Library

Date: 1898
Description: Stairway at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. A bench is in the center under the light of a skylight.
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Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
Description: Four barbers dressed in white are cutting the hair of four men sitting in barber chairs. The barbershop, located in the basement of the State Capitol, was ...
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Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
Description: A man is bending over to drink from a metal water fixture. Water from the fixture spouted up and back onto the fixture, supposedly making it "sterile." The...
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Panhellenic Ball

Date: 02 26 1954
Description: Walking up the steps toward Great Hall in Memorial Union at the ball are Kenneth Decker and Joyce Raymond.
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Ceremony in Sanctuary of New St. Bernard's Catholic Church

Date: 03 24 1959
Description: During a ceremony to bless the altar in the newly built St. Bernard's Catholic Church on University Avenue in Middleton, Bishop William O'Conner seals a pi...
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Oriental Specialties

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards Oriental Specialties. The facade is decorated with marble. Cars are parked on both sides of the street. To the left of Ori...
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F.W. Woolworth

Date: 1973
Description: View across Wisconsin Avenue, on the corner of West Mifflin Street, towards F.W. Woolworth's. A marble facade frames the show window on the corner. An elec...

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