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Women Playing Basketball

Date: 1900
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall). A man stands in the center holding ...
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Soldiers' Orphans Home

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Soldiers' Orphans Home, formerly Harvey Hospital. The octagon house was originally built for Governor Leonard J. Farwell and designed by Aug...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Capitol Theatre Under Construction

Date: 06 02 1927
Description: An interior view of the Capitol Theatre as it is being built at 211 State Street, as viewed from the stage toward the balcony.
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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 06 03 1927
Description: An interior view of the Capitol Theatre auditorium and balcony under construction.
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Nathan Paley Residence

Date: 07 20 1927
Description: Exterior view of the home of Nathan Paley at 340 West Washington Avenue. A woman is sitting on the front porch railing.
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Woolworth's interior

Date: 10 27 1955
Description: Interior of the new, self-service Woolworth's variety store, 2-8 West Mifflin Street, showing lower sales area and balcony at the back of the store with me...
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Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the exterior of the Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets. There is a church building in the background on the left.
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Soldiers' Orphans Home, Farwell House

Date: 1870
Description: Group of people posing outside of Soldiers' Orphans Home, located on Spaight Street between Paterson and Brearly Streets. The building was originally const...
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The Wisconsin State Assembly in Session

Date: 02 15 1899
Description: The Wisconsin State Assembly in session in the second Wisconsin State Capitol, with observers looking on from the gallery.
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U.S. Centennial Ceremonies on the Square

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Stereograph of view of procession, military company and citizens at Great Centennial Day at the Capitol Square. Scene at Main and Carroll Streets showing t...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1871
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel. Among its fine features are black walnut trim, Brussels carpet, marble-topped furniture, and spring beds. The hotel was on...
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Capitol Theatre Foyer

Date: 01 24 1928
Description: Interior view of the Capitol Theatre's entrance flanked with staircases.
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King Street Arcade

Date: 07 29 1941
Description: View of mezzanine inside the Capital City Bank Building, 111 King Street. Also known as King Street Arcade.
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Raiffeisen House

Date: 01 16 1939
Description: Raiffeisen House, CUNA Mutual Society office, 142 East Gilman Street. It was originally the Benjamin Franklin Hopkins house built in 1863.
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House on Bernard Court

Date: 12 19 1936
Description: View across street towards a three-story house on Bernard Court. The address on the door reads "202," and a sled is leaning up against the wall near the fr...
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Interior of Blessed Sacrament Church

Date: 06 19 1935
Description: Interior of the Blessed Sacrament Church, from the balcony in the rear.
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Garrick Theatre Interior

Date: 09 21 1934
Description: Garrick Theatre, 115 Monona Avenue. (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.) Interior, side view, of the theater being remodeled.
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Davis House, East Terrace

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: East terrace of Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 South Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred.
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Alpha Chi Omega House

Date: 03 29 1934
Description: Alpha Chi Omega house, 152 Langdon Street.

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