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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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The Imperial Hotel

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of the Imperial Hotel, in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Valda Valkyrien

Date: 1916
Description: Publicity portrait of Valda Valkyrien, known as "The Movie Star of Denmark."
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Gus E. Bloomquist

Date: 1916
Description: Gus E. Bloomquist operating early radio installation, possibly for WHA.
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The Gem Theatre

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of entrance with displays of coming attractions and advertisements.
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Maypole Dance on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill. Just visible at the top of the photograph is the new Wisconsin State Capitol, completed except for the north ...
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Conklin & Sons

Date: 1916
Description: People pose outside of Conklin & Sons store. According to the sign, they sold wood, lime, cement, tile, and brick.
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Clearing Snow

Date: 1916
Description: Winter scene with men clearing a pathway through mounds of snow, New Richmond, Wisconsin.
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Man Near Large Snow Mounds

Date: 1916
Description: Winter scene with man walking down cleared train tracks, probably the Soo Line, next to man-sized drifts of snow, with a dog on the top of a drift. Between...
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Hawley House

Date: 1916
Description: The J.C. Hawley house, also known as the Evergreens. The base of a water tower is in the front yard on the left.
Postcard

South Central Avenue

Date: 1916
Description: Looking south down Central Avenue. Caption reads: "Central Ave. Looking South Marshfield, Wis."
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Rural Dirt Road in Oakfield

Date: 1916
Description: Car on a dirt road near Oakfield in Fond du Lac County. The road eventually became U.S. Highway 151. County Highway Commission Costello is driving the car....
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Railway Depot

Date: 1916
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway depot. Side view of depot with windmill in background.
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Nolden Building

Date: 1916
Description: The Nolden building on the corner of State and Fairchild Streets. This would later become the site of Yost Department Store. The Nolden sisters are standin...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Bowling League

Date: 1916
Description: Group portrait of the State Capitol Bowling League for 1916 and 1917.
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Fritz and Robert Lamp House

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Fritz and Robert Lamp house at 1024 Sherman Avenue that was built in 1897. A young child and a dog are in the front yard.
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Bis with Her Doll

Date: 1916
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones holding her doll.
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Main Street

Date: 1916
Description: View looking down the center of road, with storefronts and dwellings on both sides. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked at various points along...
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1916
Description: View of hall from across University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built in 1910 as a woman's gymnasium.
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P&H 7.5-Ton Type "N" Bridge with 15-Ton Type "A" Trolley

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 7.5 ton type "N" bridge with a 15-ton type "A" trolley being assembled on the P&H assembly floor. The crane is sta...

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