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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Van Slyke Residence

Date: 05 1867
Description: The residence of Napoleon B. Van Slyke at 510 North Carroll Street. The caption reads: "Maie on piazza with doll. Jonnie in baby carriage."
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Vilas Park Zoo Scene

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Description: Children and adults visiting the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images taken by Harold Hone to illustrate "Wisconsin: A Guide to th...
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Men of the Arms Family

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Description: Three men from the Arms family pose together on a sidewalk on Frances Street. From left to right are Lewis Arms, Wilbur Arms and Eddie Arms. There is a bab...
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Family Group

Date: 1905
Description: A group portrait of two women, a man, a boy and a girl posing in a parlor; two other rooms are visible through doorways. The girl is seated in front of a p...
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Family Group with Pets

Date: 1905
Description: A girl on a rocking chair holds a rabbit, and a boy and a woman stand in the background. The boy rests his hand on a dogs head; the dog is lying on a love ...
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Studio Portrait of Girl in Snow with Dog and Doll

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Description: Cabinet card studio portrait of a young girl, posed with a doll in a baby carriage and her dog. The background is a painted backdrop of the Wisconsin State...
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Four Children with Bicycles

Date: 07 04 1964
Description: Three children, and a toddler in a stroller, pose at the edge of the street in front of the Faber home at 5706 Dogwood Place, Madison, Wisconsin. A decorat...
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Visiting Relatives and Former Residents

Date: 07 17 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Kelly and Kathryn Ryan, (left), with their cousin Marty Freck. They are visiting from Venezuela at the home of their uncle and au...
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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Peggy Williams winks at the photographer while pushing her doll in a baby buggy during the children's parade at Conklin Park. She is wearing her mother's s...
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Chicago and North Western Railroad Station

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of the South Madison Chicago and North Western Railroad Station located next to the railroad tracks that cross Lakeside Street. In the foregr...
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Child in Stroller

Date: 1952
Description: Man, seen from waist down, pushing a small girl in a stroller in Vilas Park. He is carrying a camera in his right hand.
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Lakewood House

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Description: The house at 205 Lakewood Boulevard. A man is working in the yard in the right foreground.
Poster

"This is Art" Poster

Date: 1981
Description: Poster of Art Nesson, a well-known figure on State Street. Art made his living as a window washer, dishwasher and manual laborer. He is leaning on a mailbo...
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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres...

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