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Wisconsin State Capitol Mural

Date: 1910
Description: Hugo Ballin's mural in the Wisconsin State Capitol building depicting "Wisconsin" as a regal woman with a child standing at her knee. Caption reads: "'Wisc...
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, West Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the West corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Identifiable businesses include Haswell Furni...
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, South Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the South corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Ringling Brothers Circus advertisement visib...
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Sites of Madison — Collage

Date: 1960
Description: Views of popular sites in Madison. Numerous different types of recreation are depicted, along with popular sites such as the Wisconsin State Capitol buildi...
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First Capitol of the Territory of Wisconsin, Built 1836

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of the First Capitol, which is an unpainted wood frame building, with a log fence and a man standing in front. Caption...
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First Wisconsin Capitol, 1836, Five Miles East of Platteville

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Description: Colorized view of the First State Capitol, which is a wood frame building, painted white, with a flag and a plaque in front. Caption reads: "First Wisconsi...
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Construction of the Fourth Capitol Tower

Date: 12 30 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of the construction of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. The ironwork tower is in the center of what would become the rotu...
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State Capitol

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior view of the Capitol building before the 1904 fire. The State Seal is in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin."
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Dome and South Entrance to State Capitol

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Description: External view of the south entrance of the Capitol (from S. Hamilton Street). A flowerbed in the driveway is in the foreground. Text reads: "The second hig...
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1942
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square with Lake Monona in the foreground and Lake Mendota in the background. Pinckney Street is on the right.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol's West Washington entrance. Lake Monona is on the right, and Lake Mendota is on the left.

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