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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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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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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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Soldiers' Orphans' Home/Monona Academy

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Grand Army Home

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of Bryant Hall at the Grand Army Home for Veterans.
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Garibaldi. Entrée à Naples

Date: 1860
Description: This color lithograph shows Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts entering Naples, Italy, on horseback as women shower them with flowers. This is a romanti...
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Sailors Marching in Parade

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Description: A group of sailors marching with rifles in a parade while onlookers are watching from the balconies of a large building in the background.
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Cannon

Date: 1910
Description: A Spanish-American War cannon sits on the lawn of the Lucius Fairchild mansion, located on West Wilson Street. The cannon was later moved to Camp Randall o...
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Main Street in a Vietnamese Town

Date: 1962
Description: Main street in a Vietnamese town. A woman carrying a baby is crossing the unpaved and puddle-dotted street. Other adults and children are standing on the s...
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Faulkner Country

Date: 01 2014
Description: Elevated view of the Lafayette County Courthouse from the balcony of Square Books bookstore. Christmas lights, wreaths, and garlands decorate the square, c...
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Premature Armistice Celebration

Date: 11 07 1918
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people gathering outside a building, some of them carrying American flags. Two men are standing on the balcony, and may be addr...
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Aleppo

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Description: Quartering troops in Aleppo.
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Street in Trient

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Description: Street in Trient in front of the home of the leaders of the Lega National, which had pursued Italian irredentist goals. The leadership had fled.
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View of Trient (Trento) in September 1915

Date: 09 1915
Description: Scenic view of Trient from above.
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Street in the City of Trient (Trento)

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Description: Trient (Trento) Via Lunga.
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Lake Garda

Date: 1916
Description: 1916 "summer guests" on the Gardasee (Lake Garda).
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Munition Carts

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Description: Two-wheeled munitions and supply carts used by Austro-Hungarian troops in Albania.

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