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Liberty Street in Fountain City

Date: 1895
Description: View looking east on Liberty Street from Shore Drive. In the foregound is the F. Bohri & Son Clothing store, and behind it is a store selling "Drugs, Medic...
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Ladder Wagon Racing to Fire

Date: 1895
Description: A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets.
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Bridge Over the Milwaukee River

Date: 1895
Description: A bridge crosses the Milwaukee River on Oneida Street, now known as Wells Street, looking toward the City Hall tower.
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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view down Main Street, which crosses railroad tracks in the foreground. There are two signs in the foreground which say: "Look Out for the Cars" a...
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Gesell Photographic Studio

Date: 1895
Description: Street with Gesell Photographic Studio, which is built into the side of a bluff, about 1895. His studio was on Main Street from 1877-1903. Miller and Co. L...
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Crandon Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, Crandon, Wis."
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Multiple Views of Crandon

Date: 1895
Description: Collage of multiple views of buildings and stores in Crandon.
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Bay State House

Date: 1895
Description: View down road with the Bay State House on the left. Three houses and a barbershop also line the street. A lamppost is in the left foreground. The Mississ...
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Buena Vista House

Date: 1895
Description: View from road of the Buena Vista House. There is a utility pole in front with many wires attached. This Greek revival inn was erected in 1843 by Samuel R....
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Fairchild Block

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the Fairchild Block at 29 East Main Street as photographed by attorney Albert G. Zimmerman. Until 1894 Zimmerman was a partner in the law ...
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1895
Description: Attorney Albert G. Zimmerman took this photograph of Monona Avenue, with Lake Monona beyond, from the roof of the Madison Capitol about 1895. Across Main ...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Cyanotype view of Main Street.
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A Whitehall Street

Date: 1895
Description: Looking down one of Whitehall's streets with horses, carriages, men and stores. A wagon is unloading tobacco. Caption at bottom reads: "Delivering Tobacco ...
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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Main Street.
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Vesper, Wisconsin

Date: 1895
Description: View of Vesper, featuring various buildings.
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Polish Immigrant Women

Date: 1895
Description: Polish immigrant women at the Market Square wearing traditional, national clothing. In the background are brick buildings. A sign on one building reads: "C...
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Market Square

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Polish immigrants in Market Square with horse-drawn lumber sledges and hay wagons. Commercial buildings are in the background. A sign on o...
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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down Main Street. Will Brothers Meat Market can be seen on the right corner, and a tinshop is beside it on the left.
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Milwaukee City Hall

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view from the top of a building of Milwaukee City Hall under construction.
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Water Tower

Date: 1895
Description: Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are parked in the center near the tower. Commercial buildings are in the background on th...

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