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Capitol View of the Water Tower

Date: 1890
Description: The Madison water tower and farmers' market as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park. The building on t...
Photograph

Intersection of Main and First Streets

Date: 1890
Description: Corner of Main and First Street. The first two buildings on the southwest corner are Abraham Meinhold's dry goods and LeClair's hardware store. Next is A.F...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Washburn

Date: 1896
Description: Bird's-eye view of Washburn, with twenty vignettes around side, water in foreground with docks and lumber corral. Thirty-three locations identified in key ...
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 1890
Description: Main entrance to the First National Bank Building.
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 1890
Description: Office building of the First National Bank.
Photograph

National Exchange Bank

Date: 1894
Description: Also the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. Large building on the corner of National Avenue, with a sign for the National Exchange Bank p...
Photograph

East Water Street and Wisconsin Street

Date: 1890
Description: East Water Street and Wisconsin Street, northwest corner; this is also called the Ludington Block. The Spring Street and Booth Building are in the backgrou...
Drawing

Milwaukee Bank Riot

Date: 1897
Description: Drawing depicting the Milwaukee Bank Riot of June 24, 1861. A large crowd is gathered outside the State Bank and Mitchell's Bank. A fire burns in the stree...

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