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Rocky Roost

Date: 1913
Description: Rocky Roost, a cottage, which was located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The cottage was designed and built in 1893 (according to Taliesin Asso...
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Union Church

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of Burke Union Church on Felland Road. Behind the building on the right is a shed. The church was torn down in the 1920s. This b...
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Fabulous Madison in Wonderful Wisconsin

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Description: Elevated view of the south east campus area with Lake Monona in the background.
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First National Bank

Date: 1954
Description: The First National Bank building on the corner of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue.
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Madison — YMCA

Date: 1927
Description: View across street towards a five-story corner building with entrances at the front and the side. An electric YMCA sign is near a tree in front. Caption re...
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Y.W.C.A. Madison, Wis.

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Description: Five-story white stone building in the middle of a city block. Caption reads: "Y. W. C. A., Madison, Wis."
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Insurance Building, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: View across street towards the office of National Mutual Benefit, a seven-story building on a street corner.
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Market Square

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Description: View across unpaved street (Main Street) towards a two-story building with a water tower behind it. A man is sitting on a horse-drawn wagon in the backgrou...
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The Samovar Bar

Date: 1941
Description: View across road towards a restaurant/bar located 1 1/2 miles south of the city limit on Hwys 12 & 18. A man is standing on the front steps. There is an el...
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Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Cocktail Bar

Date: 1948
Description: Three views of the Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge: exterior of front of the building, the dining room, and bar area with jukebox. Located at...
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Leo's Esquire Club

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of a supper club. A white, rectangular building with awnings over the windows, and bushes around the foundation. Caption reads: "Leo's Esquir...
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1923
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and surrounding area from East Washington Avenue. The old water tower in the center. Lake Monona is on the left; Lake Mendota...
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Aeroplane View of State Capitol

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square from above King Street. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of State Capitol, Madison, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Constructi...
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Airplane View of Madison and the State Capitol, Looking N.W.

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square facing Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Airplane View of Madison and the State Capitol, Looking N.W., Madison, Wis."
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Aeroplane View, Madison, Wis. and State Capitol

Date: 1919
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and the square from over King Street. Lake Mendota is on the right. The State Historical Society is at the end o...
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The State Medical Society of Wisconsin

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Description: View across parking lot towards the office building. Text on back reads: The 'Home' of the Society's adminstrative offices, the Wisconsin Medical Journal a...
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Elks' Club House

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the clubhouse on a street corner surrounded by trees. Caption reads: "Elks' Club House, Madison, Wis."
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Woman's Building

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Description: Exterior view of the Woman's Building built in the Spanish Colonial style. Planters and a hanging plant are on the second floor balcony, above the two arch...
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U.S. Weather Bureau Kiosk

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Description: A weather kiosk located on Capitol Square, Department of Agriculture. It indicates temperature, precipitation, air pressure and humidity. A stationery shop...
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Bath House, Brittingham Park

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Description: View across water towards the bath house and bathing beach at Brittingham Park on Monona Bay. Caption reads: "Bath House, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis."

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