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Federal Building

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Description: Exterior view of the large Federal Building. Several pedestrians are visible, along with a horse-drawn vehicle. On the right is a Capitol Park Gateway.
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Fish River

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Description: View of the Fish River, used at the Wisconsin Fish Hatchery. Rows of trees line the river's edge.
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Young Girl Feeding Chickens

Date: 1898
Description: A young girl feeds a flock of chickens outside the Leslie Bird house. Several other residences are visible in the background.
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Woman Horseback Riding

Date: 1896
Description: Mrs. Elsie Stevens poses on a path by a lake while riding a horse. Possibly on the University of Wisconsin-Madison drive (present-day Lakeshore path).
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Small Dog on Pedestal

Date: 1896
Description: A small, white dog poses on top of a turned post pedestal table on a front porch. The fronts of other houses can be seen in the background.
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Woman on Horseback

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Description: Mrs. Sterling, an instructor in German at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, rides horseback in a neighborhood. In the background are several residences,...
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Badminton Game at Campsite

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Description: Four individuals, presumably the Jonas family, play badminton at their campsite. A horse grazes behind the individuals playing badminton.
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Kittens in a Basket

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Description: Four kittens play outdoors in and around a wicker basket on the ground.
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Soldiers Returning Home

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered to welcome the 1st Regiment home from the Spanish-American war.
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Downtown Water Tower

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Description: The Madison water tower as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park.
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Puppies on a Farm

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Description: A litter of puppies stand on a wooden structure with (presumably) their mother below them in the foreground.
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Vandercook's Dog

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Description: The Vandercook's dog, possibly a Greyhound mix, stands chained outside the house on a wooden sidewalk near the open front door.
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Miss Eighury's Pony

Date: 1895
Description: A pony belonging to Miss Eighury stands in a stable.
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Four Women in a Horse-Drawn Carriage

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Description: Four women, Mrs. D.W. Osbarn(?) Mrs. E.G. Vandercook, Mrs. Wm Master and Mrs. H. Schildhauer, ride in a horse-drawn carriage along a road near Lake Mendota...
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Horse-Drawn Carriage in a Field

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Description: A horse stands in a field with trees, rigged up to an empty carriage.

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