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Night View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1955
Description: A nighttime view of the Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
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Saint Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of Saint Raphael's Cathedral, 216 West Main Street, with the Dane County Courthouse, 207 West Main Street, in the right background and the Pa...
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Mifflin Street at Capitol Square

Date: 1955
Description: Bus traveling down Mifflin Street on Capitol Square. Moseleys, Woldenbergs and Walgreen's Drugs are on the right.
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Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
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Wheeler Hall

Date: 1955
Description: Wheeler Hall at Northland College, during winter. A group of people are on a bridge over the Bay City Creek, surrounded by trees, in the foreground. Wheele...
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Aztalan Museum

Date: 1955
Description: Front view of the Aztalan museum.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: An air view of Madison's downtown area with the Wisconsin State Capitol and new State Office Buildings.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of the isthmus looking north.
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1955
Description: View of Tank Cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it was purchased by Jacques Porlier. Later...
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1955
Description: View of Tank Cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it was purchased by Jacques Porlier. Later...
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Wade House

Date: 1955
Description: Front view of the Wade House. The Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoach inns in Wisconsin, was built between 1847 and 1851 by Sylvanus Wade. It became...
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Holy Hill

Date: 1955
Description: Detailed view of a Holy Hill building's stairway.
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Holy Hill

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view from Holy Hill of the valley below. The roof and side of the church is on the left.
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Church

Date: 1955
Description: View of a church with gravestones in the foreground.
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Capitol Square

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of Capitol Square, looking northwest up Carroll Street at its intersection with Main Street.
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West Doty Street

Date: 1955
Description: West Doty Street, from Monona Avenue looking toward South Carroll Street, showing the back side of Madison Newspapers, Inc. The building was added on to in...
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Tallman House

Date: 1955
Description: View across lawn towards the front entrance and right side of the Tallman House.
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Tallman House

Date: 1955
Description: View of the front and left side of the Tallman House from the front garden.
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Tallman House

Date: 1955
Description: View of Tallman House from the street.

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