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Monona Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: Several houses at the intersection of Wilson Street and Monona Avenue with the home of Simeon Mills, one of Madison's most prominent citizens, on the corne...
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View from Bascom Hill

Date: 1890
Description: A view from Bascom Hill toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Sturgeon Bay Townscape in Winter

Date: 1890
Description: A winter scene showing the courthouse, schoolhouse, and Congregational Church, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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Looking South from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 1890
Description: Looking south from the capitol dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, the view is of West Main Street bound by South Hamilton Street and Monona Avenue (now M...
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Capitol Park

Date: 1890
Description: The expanded third Wisconsin State Capitol photographed at a time of the year when the trees in the park did not obstruct the view. As a result, the curvil...
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Short Train at Rice Lake

Date: 1890
Description: A Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad engine pulling a pay car. Identified employees include: (left to right) brakeman E.W. Sweet and fireman C...
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American House, 323 E. Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: The Flom Hotel or American House, located at 323 East Main Street at the corner of South Hancock Street, existed from 1865 to 1925. Attached to the buildin...
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Vineyard at Alma

Date: 1890
Description: Woman standing on second story porch and boy standing in vineyard behind small residence. A bluff is in the background.
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Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
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Park House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Park House Hotel (called the Commercial House before 1888), which burned down in 1892. Two people are sitting in a horse-drawn vehicle on the l...
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Union High School

Date: 1890
Description: Back view of Union High School.
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German Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1890
Description: Front entrance to the German Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Florence County Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Front entrance of the Florence County Court House.
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Aerial View including Old Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Aerial view of downtown Green Bay, with the old Court House.
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Baird House

Date: 1890
Description: View of the H.S. Baird house.
Postcard

Brown County Courthouse

Date: 1890
Description: View of the first Brown County Courthouse. Caption reads: "Court House, Green Bay, Wis."
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Bright House

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of the Bright house, later the J.C. Ford residence, at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Gilman Street.
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Scanlan Farmhouse

Date: 1890
Description: A sketch of the Scanlan farmhouse in Irish Ridge. The text on the sketch reads "Scanlan Farm Home, Built A.D. 1866; Burned Down, 1904; Showing Floral Vines...
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Rock County Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of the Rock County Court House.
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DuCharme House and Trading Post

Date: 1890
Description: The home and fur-trading post of Col. Dominique DuCharme. The portion of the structure on the left was built by DuCharme in 1791. The right portion was add...

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