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Construction Of Streetcar Tracks

Date: 1905
Description: Construction crew building a double streetcar track around the Capitol Square on North Pinckney Street. The oversized awnings were common around the Square...
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Main Walk, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1905
Description: View down the main walk leading to Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, then Main Hall.
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1905
Description: Rocky Roost, the Lamp family cottage, located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota, decorated for a party. Shown from the left are Matilda Lamp Lueder...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across intersection towards the Park Hotel, located on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Madison, Wis."
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Park Street from University Campus

Date: 1905
Description: Parker [sic] Street, looking toward Lake Mendota. A portion of the Wisconsin Historical Society building is on the right. Caption reads: "Parker St. from U...
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View of the Spooner Residence

Date: 1905
Description: A side view of the Philip Spooner residence, 133 West Wilson Street. The family is gathered on the front porch of the house. There is a fence along the sid...
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State Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of a State Street sidewalk and its surrounding environment. Along the left are trees and a lawn, and along the sidewalk is a stone wall. Trees are alo...
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Lagoon in Tenney Park

Date: 1905
Description: View of the lagoon and surrounding wooded area in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."
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View from Lake Monona

Date: 1905
Description: View from shoreline looking towards the city of Madison from across Lake Monona. Several people are in a rowboat on the lake. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis....
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Madison View from Across Lake Monona

Date: 1905
Description: View of Madison from across Lake Monona. A boat is moored near trees at the shoreline of the lake in the foreground. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Glimpse ...
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Science Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Science Hall main entrance at the intersection of Park Street and Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "Science Hal...
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South Hall

Date: 1905
Description: View across Bascom Hill of South Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Man and Dog

Date: 1905
Description: A man sits in a bentwood chair, holding his hat in his lap, as his dog sits nearby. They are sitting on the front lawn of a large house.
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Rustic Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: The rustic bridge on Lake Mendota Drive, over a ravine in Shorewood Hills. The sign on the left reads: "$5 FINE, For riding or driving over this bridge fas...
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Rustic Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: The rustic iron bridge on University Drive. The sign on the left advertises a $25.00 Reward. Lake Mendota is visible on the right.
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the businesses on the east side of North Pinckney Street, including The Fair, The Madison School of Music, and August Scheibel. In the for...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of horses and buggies traveling on North Pinckney Street. The water tower rises behind the commercial buildings on the east side of the stree...
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West Washington Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view down West Washington Avenue from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Three churches are seen, from left: St. Raphael Catholic Church, Fi...
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State Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west along State Street to Bascom Hall (with dome). The State Historical Society Buildin...

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