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Drawing

Capitol View with Hotel Loraine

Date: 1920
Description: Color illustration of a view from the Wisconsin State Capitol (which was the fourth State Capitol and the third in Madison) showing the Hotel Loraine and W...
Photograph

John R. Commons

Date: 1920
Description: John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, is shown standing outside Sterling Hall with his hat on the ground at his feet.
Photograph

South Pediment of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1920
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol south pediment, with figures representing wisdom, equity, rectitude, executive power, meditation, prudence, calmness and cautio...
Photograph

United States Sugar Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the United States Sugar Company factory next to railroad tracks on Atwood Avenue. The building was occupied in 1980 by Garver Feed & Suppl...
Photograph

Stone Building

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Stone Building, Henry Mall on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Later the Hoard Memorial cenotaph was placed on site.
Photograph

City Boathouse

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view toward Lake Mendota towards the City Boathouse, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The boathouse was at the foot of North Carroll Stre...
Photograph

Dane County Farm

Date: 1920
Description: A Dane County farm on Highway 113.
Photograph

First Unitarian Church

Date: 1920
Description: A view from the south side of the First Unitarian Church and Parish House, 125 Wisconsin Avenue.
Photograph

Eugene A. Gilmore House

Date: 1920
Description: The Eugene A. Gilmore House, 120 Ely Place (formerly 143 Prospect Avenue), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright c. 1908-1909. It is also known as the "Airplane H...
Postcard

Madison General Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Madison General Hospital.
Postcard

Madison Sanitarium

Date: 1920
Description: View towards the front of the Madison Sanitarium on Lakeside Street. An automobile is parked in front.
Photograph

Methodist Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: The building at 309 West Washington Avenue was built in 1891 for the St. Regina Convent and Academy of the Sinsinawa Dominican nuns across the street from ...
Photograph

Norbertine Novitiate

Date: 1920
Description: Norbertine Novitiate on Lake Monona Drive.
Photograph

Ott-Wright House

Date: 1920
Description: The house was built in the late 1850s or early 1860s by Donnel and Kutzbock, who also built the first Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Originally this h...
Photograph

Pierce House

Date: 1920
Description: Pierce house, at 424 North Pinckney Street. This house was designed by architects Donnel and Kutzback. Donnel came to Madison in 1854 and also designed t...
Photograph

The Plow (Plough) Inn

Date: 1920
Description: The Plow (Plough) Inn, 3402 Monroe St., surrounded by trees. The stone section on the right is the original farmhouse. The brick section on the left was a...
Photograph

Native American "Trail Tree"

Date: 1920
Description: View of a supposed Indian "trail tree," on former Mercer's addition or subdivision, now the corner of Elm and Van Hise Streets near Madison West High Schoo...
Photograph

Indian "Trail Tree"

Date: 1920
Description: View of a supposed Indian "trail tree," on former Mercer's addition or subdivision, now the corner of Chestnut and Van Hise Streets, near Madison West High...
Photograph

"Trail Tree" in Residential Neighborhood

Date: 1920
Description: View of a supposed Indian "trail tree" on former Mercer's addition or subdivision, now the corner of Chestnut and Van Hise Streets, near Madison West High ...
Photograph

Viall School House

Date: 1920
Description: The Viall school house in District Number 7. This building formerly occupied the site of the present Nakoma school house.

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