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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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Fire Wagon in Action

Date: 1895
Description: A hose wagon of the Madison fire department racing around the corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets. A dog is chasing the wagon.
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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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Fuller Opera House

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view across Mifflin Street towards the Fuller Opera House, which later became the Parkway Theater and was razed in 1954. The City Hall is next doo...
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Buildings in Alma

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Alma. The Sherman House is in the left foreground. Houses are above and in the background are bluffs.
Postcard

Post Office

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view across street towards the post office. Caption reads: "Post Office, Baraboo, Wis."
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Buena Vista House

Date: 1895
Description: View of the Buena Vista House with electric power lines. This Greek revival inn was erected in 1843 by Samuel R. Bradley of Milwaukee, who is said to have ...
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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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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Cyanotype view of Main Street.
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1895
Description: View of the Fort Howard hospital.
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Residence of Daniel H. and Joshua Whitney

Date: 1895
Description: Daniel H. and Joshua Whitney's residence located at 402 Main Street at the intersection of Monroe Avenue. The house was torn down in 1897.
Postcard

North Grand Street in Glidden, Wisconsin

Date: 1895
Description: Looking down unpaved North Grand street, which appears to be the main street of Glidden, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "N. Grand St. Glidden Wis."
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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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High Street

Date: 1895
Description: View from sidewalk across unpaved High Street in Mineral Point. There is a large clock hanging above the sidewalk on the right.
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Vesper, Wisconsin

Date: 1895
Description: View of Vesper, featuring various buildings.
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Winslow School

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Winslow School.
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E.S. Minorhouse

Date: 1895
Description: E.S. Minorhouse on the right, Weston-Babcock house on the left. A person is standing on the sidewalk on the left in front of the Weston-Babcock House.

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