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Memorial Union Interior Ballroom

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union interior ballroom with skylight (Great Hall).
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Assembly Chamber

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Interior view of the Assembly Chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol, with seating for legislators, featuring the Edward Blashfield mural: "The State of Wi...
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Senate Chamber

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol Senate chamber showing seating for senators, and a three-panel mural: "The Marriage of the Atlantic and Pacific" by Kenyon Cox.
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Senate Parlor

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol, showing elaborate decorations and furniture.
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State Capitol Rotunda

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda, with a view of three levels of the building.
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Memorial Union Theatre Ceiling

Date: 01 12 1939
Description: University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Theatre ceiling under construction, showing ceiling trusses.
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Cardinal Hotel Bar with Bartender

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Cardinal Hotel Bar with a male bartender shaking a cocktail shaker.
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Madison Theatre, Left Side Interior

Date: 11 17 1936
Description: Vertical view of Madison Theatre interior of the left side, 111 Monona Avenue. (Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard.), Art Deco style.
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Connor Radio Co. Store Interior

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Connor Radio Company store interior, 2207 Atwood Avenue, featuring Crosley radios and a tin ceiling.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 01 02 1929
Description: Interior view of empty courtroom showing Judge's platform, paneling, and ceiling with hanging light fixtures.
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Eastwood Theatre Lobby

Date: 01 04 1930
Description: View of ceiling detail in the Eastwood Theatre entrance lobby, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue.
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U.S. District Court Courtroom

Date: 02 15 1929
Description: United States District Court. Interior view of the unfurnished courtroom in the new Post Office building, 215 Monona Avenue.
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Memorial Union Foyer

Date: 10 12 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin Memorial Union hallway with ornate ceiling.
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Orpheum Theatre Foyer

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Foyer near the entrance showing staircase of the Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street.
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Capitol Theatre Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1927
Description: Detail of hanging ceiling from roof at Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street.
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Telescope at Washburn Observatory

Date: 11 08 1926
Description: Small telescope at University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory.
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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27. This photograph shows the first floor corridor, looking West. Still intac...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Senate

Date: 1899
Description: The only known visual documentation of the Senate Chamber in the third Wisconsin Capitol. It was probably more colorful than it appears here. In 1869 a rep...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assembly Chamber

Date: 02 15 1899
Description: Elevated view of legislators in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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First Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: View of the First Norwegian Lutheran Church interior looking up the aisle between the pews and towards the altar. Double oil chandeliers are hanging from t...

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