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Wisconsin State Capitol Elevators

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Description: Second and third floor elevators in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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First to Fly — Wright Brothers' Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Workers in the General Assembly Department of the Wright Brothers' airplane factory.
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Club Chanticleer Bar

Date: 02 27 1935
Description: Interior of barroom at the Club Chanticleer, with two bartenders mixing drinks behind the bar, and four male patrons sitting at a table.
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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27. This photograph shows the first floor corridor, looking West. Still intac...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assembly Chamber

Date: 02 15 1899
Description: Elevated view of legislators in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Library Reading Room

Date: 1955
Description: A view of the Library Reading Room in 1955, after the modernization of the 1950s was complete. Most prominent is the division of the room into functional ...
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Construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1899
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, during construction. Details of interior, including ceiling and arches.
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Holy Family Church

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Description: Interior view of the Holy Family Church. Caption reads: "Holy Family Church, Bayfield, Wis."
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Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1896
Description: Bookshelves and desks within the Eau Claire Public Library Reading Room.
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Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view of the Eau Claire Public Library. Tables and bookshelves in the public library reading room.
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Galloway House Museum Parlor

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Description: Interior view of the parlor, with a piano on the left, a sofa to the right in the corner of the room, and a portrait on an easel in the center. There is a ...
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First National Bank

Date: 1910
Description: An interior view of the First National Bank. Caption reads: "Interior First National Bank, Madison, Wis."
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State Prison

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the then recently completed cell block of the Wisconsin State Prison.
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State Bank

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of the cashier stations and light fixtures of the State Bank. Caption reads: "Interior State Bank of Waupun, Waupun, Wis."
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Polperro House Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: A bedroom in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration...
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Polperro House Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: The bedroom in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restorati...
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Trelawny Fireplace

Date: 1940
Description: The living room fireplace and dining room table in the Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the owne...
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Graham Residence

Date: 1910
Description: Detailed view of the living room ceiling within the residence of Frederick Graham.
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Graham Ceiling

Date: 1910
Description: The ceiling of the living room of the Frederick Graham residence. Built in 1872-1873, on the northwest corner of Raine and 13th Streets.
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Graham Ceiling

Date: 1910
Description: The ceiling of the living room of the Frederick Graham residence. Built in 1872-1873, on the northwest corner of Racine and 13th Streets.

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