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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1935
Description: Children, from Hawthorne School Annex, wearing Mardi Gras style heads, are marching in the Lantern Parade, with the First Evangelical Church in the backgro...
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Fire at Madison Steam Laundry

Date: 03 20 1935
Description: View across street towards the Madison Steam Laundry, at 433 State Street, the scene of a fire. In front of the building is a fire truck with extension lad...
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the left on Wilson Street with automobiles and a bicycle in the foreground. The si...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and East Washington Avenue

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Description: View of the North Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol in the background, the Capitol Park, and farm wagons on East Washington Avenue on market day. T...
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Rennebohm's at 1357 University Avenue

Date: 1925
Description: View from street of new Rennebohm Drug Store #1 at 1357 University Avenue at the corner of Randall Avenue, shortly after its construction.
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Chi Psi Lodge Entrance

Date: 02 17 1974
Description: Exterior view of the castle-like entrance of Chi Psi Lodge fraternity house at 150 Iota Court.
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Office

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Description: Exterior view of the offices of the "Wisconsin State Journal" at 117 East Washington Avenue. Posing in front of the building are David Atwood, John Hawks, ...
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Illinois Central Railroad Tracks

Date: 09 05 1947
Description: The train engineer's view (looking east) of the Illinois Central Railroad crossing at Regent Street, Breeze Terrace, and Little Street, taken one-hundred f...
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Silver Spring

Date: 1896
Description: View of Silver Spring and the surrounding countryside. In the background, there is a man on a bicycle, two individuals in a horse-drawn vehicle and a small...
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Chicago & North Western Railroad Station

Date: 1918
Description: Chicago & North Western railroad station, 219 South Blair Street at East Wilson Street, built in 1910. The Wisconsin Wagon Company, 115 South Blair Street...
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University Houses In Eagle Heights

Date: 09 24 1948
Description: Three of thirty-one buildings built to house University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members at Eagle Heights.
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Babcock Hall

Date: 1954
Description: Babcock Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A bicycle is parked near the entrance in the grass.
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Elvehjem Museum of Art

Date: 1973
Description: Exterior of Elvehjem Museum of Art on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at 800 University Avenue. The building is sheathed with Wisconsin lannon s...
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Science Hall

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Description: Front view of Science Hall, looking west down Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A horse-drawn laundry vehicle is visible at the...
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Federal Building

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Description: Exterior view of the large Federal Building. Several pedestrians are visible, along with a horse-drawn vehicle. On the right is a Capitol Park Gateway.
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Soldiers Returning Home

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered to welcome the 1st Regiment home from the Spanish-American war.
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The C.A. Coon House

Date: 1898
Description: An exterior view of a home on S. Henry Street owned by C.A. Coon, an employee in the Department of "R.R. Conservation." The Victorian home has several deco...
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Woman Stands Outside of a Western Union Office

Date: 04 1930
Description: A woman stands outside of the Western Union office at 650 State Street. She is next to a Western Union sign and several bicycles, and there is snow on the ...
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Western Union Messengers Pose with Bicycle

Date: 04 1930
Description: Three Western Union messenger boys pose with a bicycle in front of the Western Union sign at 650 State Street. There is snow on the ground. The messenger b...

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