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East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 05 18 1934
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue taken from an upper level of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shows the First National Bank Building, American Exchange...
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Maes House

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: View from street towards the Joseph Maes house, 2623 Van Hise Avenue. Snow is on the ground, and there is a house next door on the right.
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Breese Stevens Field

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: Breese Stevens Athletic Field, with lights on tall poles, and a chain link fence along the sidewalk. View looking toward E. Washington Avenue with Simon Br...
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Mansfield Caughey Company Dairy

Date: 07 06 1928
Description: View across street toward the Mansfield Caughey Company Dairy, 701 Williamson Street. The signs on the two milk bottles framing the company sign on the rig...
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House at 454 Virginia Terrace

Date: 08 25 1927
Description: House at 454 Virginia Terrace, view from right at driveway.
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House at 454 Virginia Terrace

Date: 08 25 1927
Description: House at 454 Virginia Terrace, view from the left across sidewalk.
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House at 454 Virginia Terrace

Date: 08 25 1927
Description: House at 454 Virginia Terrace, view across yard towards the left side. There is a garage behind the house.
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Woman with Snowman

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Wilma Gesell, daughter of Gerhard Gesell, stands on a board sidewalk arm-in-arm with a snowman. The snowman holds a Wisconsin pennant.
Painting

Neckerman House

Date: 1939
Description: The Neckerman house, located at 208-212 (210-214?) Monona Avenue, (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard), built by General David Atwood and his partner Ro...
Photograph

St. Frances School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the exterior of a Roman Catholic school built of stone with many windows. Sidewalks run along two sides. Trees can be seen behind and on the right....
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De Pere Bridge with Cars

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the bridge, with several cars driving on it. On the left and right are streets below the bridge. In the distance are smokestacks and water...
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1934
Description: Fort Howard Hospital. There is a chimney on the right side of the building, and a stone wall is along the sidewalk.
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Dane County Jail

Date: 1901
Description: The Dane County Jail. To the right is the sheriff's residence.
Photograph

Kohler Company Housing

Date: 1925
Description: Kohler of Kohler Company housing for employees in a modern industrial village near Sheboygan, Wisc. A smokestack in the background has a sign that reads: "...
Postcard

The Philosopher Press

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Philosopher Press.
Photograph

Court House

Date: 1874
Description: View from Capital Park towards the United States Court House. There is a stone gateway with iron statues and an iron fence along the sidewalk. The elaborat...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1874
Description: The Park Hotel.
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Quaker Oats Barn

Date: 10 08 1945
Description: A large barn and outbuilding on the Quaker Oats farm, 4202 Monona Drive.
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View of University Heights Neighborhood

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Description: Elevated view of University Heights, looking north from Ely Place towards Bascom Hall. The following houses are visible: Professor Richard T. Ely house, 20...
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East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol down East Washington Avenue.

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