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Hillside Home School

Date: 1915
Description: Hillside Home School designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 and constructed over the next two years. The school was operated by the architect's family.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and surrounding area. The view is looking northwest, with King Street on the bottom right, and S. Hamilton Stree...
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Second Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Exterior view of the second Wisconsin State Capitol, (the second State Capitol was the first built in Madison).
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Yahara River below Williamson Street

Date: 1908
Description: A view of the Yahara River below Williamson Street.
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The Imperial Hotel

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of the Imperial Hotel, in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Christian Turck House

Date: 1900
Description: Christian Turck House built in 1835 by Turck who was a German immigrant.
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St. Mary's Institute

Date: 1872
Description: Alleged to be the earliest known view of St. Mary's Institute, which later became St. Mary's College. One-half of a stereograph.
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Soldiers at Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Soldiers in formation at Camp Randall during winter. The season [there appears to be snow on the ground] and the tents indicate that this image was made in...
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Nebraska Row

Date: 1930
Description: View from water of cottages along the shoreline in Nebraska Row, La Pointe, Madeline Island. Caption reads: "Nebraska Row — La Pointe, Wis."
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Stahl Dog Team

Date: 1912
Description: Child passengers being transported on a wagon pulled by dog team belonging to Thomas Stahl. Wagon and dog team are on the boardwalk in La Pointe.
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Aerial View of the Isthmus

Date: 1908
Description: A panoramic aerial view of the Isthmus taken from a kite. Lake Mendota is to the right in the background with Picnic Point jutting into the lake. The photo...
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Young Girls Playing with Dolls

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Description: Six young girls playing with dolls on a porch.
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Farmer's Market

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of the Municipal Market, which was built in 1910 but not operated successfully until July 1917 when it was run by a group of women from the D...
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Water Tower at East Washington Avenue

Date: 1895
Description: The monthly horse market on East Washington Avenue between Pinckney and Webster Streets. The 125-foot-high water tower (1890-1921) and Amerika, (1889-1922)...
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The First Kindergarten in America

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the school established by Mrs. Carl Schurz, which is often considered the first kindergarten in America.
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view down Main Street with horses and wagons tied at hitching posts.
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Victor Berger

Date: 
Description: Arm in arm, Socialist Victor Berger and colleague Robert Hunter take a stroll in downtown Milwaukee.
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Woman Adjusts Motorcycle

Date: 1915
Description: A woman adjusts her motorcycle in the middle of a street. A motorcycle is parked next to her.
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Milwaukee Bathing Beach

Date: 1910
Description: Popular bathing beaches like this one on Lake Michigan offered relief from the heat as well as the opportunity to be seen in the latest fashions of the 191...
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Milwaukee Coal Wagon

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of wagons hauling coal from the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company holding up street car traffic on a busy Milwaukee street.

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