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Governor's Conference Room Ceiling

Date: 07 2002
Description: The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat...
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Rotunda in the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 2002
Description: View from walkway down the rotunda inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. This was taken before the restoration.
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Wall Decoration in Senate Parlor

Date: 02 2005
Description: Upper wall decoration, before restoration, in the Senate Parlor of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 2002
Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Pi...
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Annual Wisconsin Christmas Tree

Date: 2001
Description: The annual Christmas tree in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. A live tree is cut each year to decorate the Capitol for the Christmas season.
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Sea of Red

Date: 09 2007
Description: Wisconsin Badger fans in student seating at Badger vs. Citadel game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Smart Studios

Date: 11 2010
Description: Interior view of Smart Studios. Smart Studios was a recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. It was set up in 1983 by Butc...
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1-0 Tunnel at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 2009
Description: The 1-0 Tunnel at Camp Randall Memorial Stadium. Above the tunnel's doorway, a small red sign reads: "Eat a rock."
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Hematite Fan

Date: 11 12 2013
Description: A hematite fan, approximately six inches in length, from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. This speci...
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Hematite Fan

Date: 11 12 2013
Description: A hematite fan, approximately six inches in length, from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. This speci...
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Azurite Malachite Nodule

Date: 11 12 2013
Description: A cut and polished azurite malachite nodule from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. Azurite and malach...
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Emerald in Matrix

Date: 11 12 2013
Description: A specimen of emerald in matrix from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum.
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Dogtooth Calcite

Date: 11 12 2013
Description: A dogtooth calcite specimen from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. The specimen is approximately thre...
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The Barrymore Theater

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: The snow-dusted Barrymore Theater, formerly the Eastwood Theater, at 2090 Atwood Avenue. Businesses next to the theater include Bad Dog Frida and Lao Laan ...
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West High School

Date: 02 15 2012
Description: Slightly elevated, exterior view of West High School. A red car is paused at a stop sign, and a Regent Street street sign is next to it.
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Fauerbach Brewery Buildings

Date: 04 01 2012
Description: View of the area behind what used to be the Fauerbach Brewery.
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Facade of Co Leigh Co Salon

Date: 03 05 2012
Description: View from sidewalk of the facade of the building that houses Co Leigh Co Salon at 120 East Mifflin Street. This is the former site of Piper's Garden Cafete...
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Post Office Building

Date: 04 21 2012
Description: View across intersection towards the post office building in downtown Madison at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (formerly Monona Avenue).
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: View across street towards the Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 564 State Street, on the corner of the 500 block.
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The 200 Block of State Street

Date: 02 14 2012
Description: A view at the corner of the 200 block of State Street and West Johnson Street, including Noodles & Company, the Orpheum Theatre and the Wisconsin State Cap...

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