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King Street with Streetcar

Date: 1904
Description: Looking down King Street with streetcar. A sign that reads, "Base Ball Today" is strung over the street and the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgroun...
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Buell Home

Date: 1948
Description: The Buell home, built by Charles E. Buell in 1894, which was called "Buell's Folly" locally.
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Christ Presbyterian Church

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of Christ Presbyterian Church from a booklet of views of Madison.
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Edgewater Hotel

Date: 1976
Description: The Edgewater Hotel at 666 Wisconsin Avenue.
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First Baptist Church

Date: 1890
Description: The First Baptist Church, pictured in the lower center area of the photograph, organized in 1847 and erected in 1854. St. Raphael's Cathedral in the backgr...
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First Unitarian Church

Date: 1920
Description: A view from the south side of the First Unitarian Church and Parish House, 125 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Monona Avenue and Lake Monona

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Description: Elevated view of Madison featuring Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, 1987) and Lake Monona.
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Madison Businesses

Date: 1929
Description: Photograph composite of Madison businesses including Gisholt Machine Company, French Battery and Carbon, Fuller & Johnson MFG., Oscar Mayer, Burgess Batter...
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William F. Vilas Library

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of the library in the William F. Vilas residence, at 12 East Gilman Street.
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William F. Vilas House

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Description: Exterior view of the William F. Vilas house,at 12 East Gilman Street.
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Gisholt Erecting Floor

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Description: The erecting floor in the Gisholt Machine Company's shop on East Washington Avenue.
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Lake Mendota Drive

Date: 1906
Description: View of Lake Mendota Drive at the foot of Stevens Hill.
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D.K. Tenney

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of D.K. Tenney.
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: Monona Avenue with Lake Monona in the background. (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, 1987). View from the dome of the Wisconsin State Cap...
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Hausmann Brewing Company Malt House

Date: 1899
Description: Exterior view of the Hausmann Brewing Company's Malt House, 1603 Sherman Avenue.
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Hooley's Opera House

Date: 1872
Description: A lithograph of the layout of Hooley's Opera House.
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Lake Forest Community Plan

Date: 1917
Description: The Lake Forest community plan, a model community that was planned for the site where the University of Wisconsin Arboretum now stands.
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Goose Effigy Mound at Black Hawk Country Club

Date: 1919
Description: A goose effigy mound outlined with lime, on the grounds of the Black Hawk Country Club. The folded wings are characteristic of goose effigies in the area o...
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Conical Mounds at Morris Park

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Description: A row of conical mounds at Morris Park on the west side of Lake Mendota, in or near Governor Nelson State Park.
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Large Burial Mound at Morris Park near Lake Mendota

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Description: A large burial mound near the south side of Governor Nelson State Park.

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