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Milwaukee City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight."
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of main entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Cotton Residence

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Captain John Cotton residence. Also known as "Beaupre", this Greek Revival style house was built in 1842 for Cotton, a retired U.S. Army office...
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Johnstown Center Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from yard of the Johnstown Center Tavern. A dance hall extends the full length of the second-story.
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Lawe House

Date: 1925
Description: The Lawe house, built in the 1860's by George W. Lawe.
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N.W. Harris Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of N.W. Harris.
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Porter Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of Mrs. H.H. Porter.
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John W. Cole Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The John W. Cole residence on North Street, built in the 1860's.
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Old Gallery

Date: 1925
Description: Old Gallery.
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622 Mendota Court

Date: 1925
Description: 622 Mendota Court. This Mediterranean Revival fraternity house was designed by Law Brothers architects and erected in 1925 for the Beta Theta Pi chapter. B...
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Birge Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior from Bascom Hill of side entrance of Birge Hall (Biology building) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A tree in front of the building ...
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Commercial Building

Date: 1925
Description: View across street of a young boy in overalls crossing the street in front of a large frame commercial building with windows and awnings, possibly a hotel....
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The Western Inn

Date: 1925
Description: A woman on horseback poses with another horse in front of the three-story Western Inn as people look on from the porches. There is a large belvedere on th...
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Kingston Mill

Date: 1925
Description: The three-story wooden mill building, built about 1848 by Snow and Walden. The building has twelve over twelve windows and an addition on the left.
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Fox House

Date: 1925
Description: The brick, Italianate style Fox House hotel in Columbus. There are brackets under the overhang and a large belvidere. A sign on the building advertises Coc...
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Johnson House

Date: 1925
Description: A man sits on the porch of the Johnson House hotel. The large wooden structure has a standing seam metal roof and tall chimney. "Johnson House" is painted ...
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Timme Mill

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the Timme Mill and dam on Dell Creek at Mirror Lake. There is a large building with cupola, probably a granary, on the hill behind the mi...
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Service Station

Date: 1925
Description: A large sign identifies the Deep Rock service station at 132 Fifth Avenue. Another sign advertises "Kant-Nock" gasoline. There are large piles of snow lini...
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Alsie Imor Chambers Hall at Bessie Tift College

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of Alsie Imor Chambers Hall at Bessie Tift College, founded in 1849. The Gothic house stands in a wooded area, featuring a set of stairs lead...
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Dance Pavilion

Date: 1925
Description: Interior of a dance pavilion. The circular building features a dance floor, stage, and disco ball. The room is decorated with bunting and American flags.

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