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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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West Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 03 04 1930
Description: Exterior view of main entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on the left.
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Truck with Dump Body

Date: 05 06 1927
Description: New "White" dump truck of J.P. Cullen and Sons, located in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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Mediterranean Style House

Date: 02 21 1977
Description: Exterior view of Summit Avenue Co-op, 1820 Summit Avenue, University Heights neighborhood, which displays a Mediterranean architectural style in its stucco...
Drawing

Waterfront on the Grounds of Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: View of the shoreline on the Walker Castle grounds. Two men are boating while a young boy fishes from the shore.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle Poem

Date: 1900
Description: Poem and drawing of the Walker Castle, entitled "The Deserted Castle."
Photograph

Spencer Trask Monument

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Description: A monument entitled "The Spirit of Life" dedicated to the memory of the financier and philanthropist, Spencer Trask, that features a statue, a stone wall a...
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University of Virginia

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Description: An aerial view of the University of Virginia. The main building in the foreground references the Roman Pantheon and features a Classical-style porch, colum...
Postcard

State Street Entrance to Historical Library

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Description: Colorized postcard of the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Bascom ...
Postcard

Upper Campus, UW Madison

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Description: Photographic postcard of the upper campus viewed from the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisco...
Postcard

Upper Campus, Historical Library

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Description: Black and white postcard of the Upper Campus, the west side of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Soci...
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 1929
Description: View from across street of the exterior of the First National Bank at 245 Main Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle along the curb in front. On the l...
Photograph

State Historical Society Building Under Construction

Date: 05 31 1898
Description: Cyanotype elevated view across Langdon Street from the Red Gym of the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters under construction.
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Church of Uspenanski Bogoroditski

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of the Church of Uspenanski Bogoroditski. This building also served as an American hospital in Archangel [Arkhangelsk], Russia during the All...
Photograph

Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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State Historical Society Building During Construction

Date: 03 27 1900
Description: Elevated view over Langdon Street towards the State Historical Society building, which is near completion. Written across the bottom (in reverse): "Mar. 27...
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View of the University of Wisconsin Campus from the Roof of the Library

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from the roof of "the library," (Wisconsin Historical Society building.)
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Groote Schuur 2

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of another side of Groote Schuur, an estate once owned by the East India Trading Company in Cape Town, South Africa.
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin building and grounds after a snowstorm. State Street is on the far left, with Bascom Hill in the background.

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