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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1928
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, looking northeast. The Park Hotel on the corner of W. Main Street and S. Carroll Street, is in the foreground.
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International SF-46 Oil Truck

Date: 1928
Description: International Model SF-46 2 ton motor truck equipped with 500 gallon oil tank and power take-off pump. The truck was owned by the Polar Wave heating oil co...
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View from Hill of Cross Plains

Date: 1928
Description: View from hill of uptown Cross Plains with the Catholic Church (St. Francis Xavier) and farmhouses.
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Droster Store

Date: 1928
Description: Droster Store at the corner of Burke and Felland Road. It is currently the Burke Station Tavern.
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Erosion on McPeak Farm

Date: 1928
Description: T. N19 R. 4W about section 19, McPeak farm. A 50 foot deep ravine is seen rapidly eating its way toward farm buildings.
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Summit Center Town Hall

Date: 1928
Description: The Summit Center Town Hall.
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Main Street

Date: 1928
Description: View down dirt road. Houses are on the right. Further down the road are commercial buildings and automobiles.
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House at 1917 E. Mifflin Street

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior of the house at 1917 East Mifflin Street, built by Willard Droster. The garage behind the home can be seen as well as the house at 1919 East Miffl...
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, looking west. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the upper right of the image. Bascom Hall, the Red Gym, the Wisconsin H...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1928
Description: Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) from State Historical Society terrace on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a part of a banner at the bo...
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Chemistry Building

Date: 1928
Description: View across road of exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Cars are parked along University Avenue.
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Breese House

Date: 1928
Description: An exterior view of the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The brick and stucco house has features of several styles. The original 1912 struct...
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Courtyard Garden

Date: 1928
Description: A garden in late summer with dahlias and marigolds at the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The house, a brick wall and decorative fence encl...
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Children in the Garden

Date: 1928
Description: Two girls and a boy pose holding flowers in the garden of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The boy grips the gnomon of the sundial. The girl on the ...
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Front Yard Landscaping of House

Date: 1928
Description: Front yard landscaping of the residential home of A.R. Matthews, master farmer.
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Playland Picnic Grove and Beach

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Playland picnic grove and beach, both crowded with people. A large ship, pavilions and outbuildings are in the background. Caption rea...
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Playland -- The Bathing Beach

Date: 1928
Description: People sunbathe on the beach at Playland while others swim in the surf. A turreted building decorated with flags is in the background. Caption reads: "The...
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Playland Beach and Boardwalk

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of the beach and boardwalk at Playland, crowded with people walking on the boardwalk, sunbathing on the beach and wading in the water. The be...
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Kiddyland at Playland

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of Kiddyland at Playland. The area features miniature amusement park rides for smaller children, including a miniature Ferris wheel and a boa...
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"Merry Christmas"

Date: 1928
Description: Holiday card depicting a view of the front of an automobile with a couple inside driving down a snow-covered road at night. Two crystals are glued to the h...

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