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Monona Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: Several houses at the intersection of Wilson Street and Monona Avenue with the home of Simeon Mills, one of Madison's most prominent citizens, on the corne...
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Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
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Vinnie Ream Hoxie Studio in U.S. Capitol

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Description: A view of Vinnie Ream Hoxie studio in the U.S. Capitol showing busts, figures and medallions of her creation.
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Wisconsin State Capitol under Construction

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Description: Structural steel beams being used in the construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Structural Work on the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Men doing structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol while under construction.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 08 09 1906
Description: Demolition of the semi-circular West Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. In this picture the upper stories are gone, but behind the scaffolding the...
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North Wing under Construction

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Description: North wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol under construction, with construction scaffolding in the foreground.
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Father Groppi Speaking at Demonstration

Date: 1969
Description: Father Groppi speaking at demonstration in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber.
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Statue "Sequoya" in U.S. Capitol

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Description: The statue "Sequoya" by Vinnie Ream, in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Represents the State of Oklahoma.
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Raising "Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 07 1914
Description: Starting to raise "Wisconsin" statue onto the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol (the fourth State Capitol, the third in Madison, 1906 - ). The gilded bro...
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Fourth State Capitol under Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol (fourth capitol, third in Madison) under construction. View from South Hamilton Street.
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Raising "Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 07 20 1914
Description: The bronze statue "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, is hoisted to the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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"Wisconsin" Statue on Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 20 1914
Description: A crane places the gilded bronze statue, "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, on top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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Surveying Fire Damage in the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1904
Description: The remains of a second floor corridor in the North Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol after the fire of February 27-28, 1904. This photograph docum...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

Date: 10 1869
Description: The second Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction, showing the workmen and the equipment they used to hoist construction materials into place.
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Surveying Fire Damage

Date: 1904
Description: Aftermath of the Wisconsin State Capitol fire of February 26-27. This image provides the best of only a few known photographs of the ornamentation of the w...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Spectators standing at the South Wing during the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the second Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, February 26-27, 1904....
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Proxmire Jogging

Date: 07 11 1967
Description: Senator William Proxmire jogging on the mall in front of the U.S. Capitol. Proxmire was a physical fitness advocate, and he was well known for his daily ru...
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1934
Description: Aerial view of Capitol and Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and surrounding area looking south southeast towards Lake Monona.

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