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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) from Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1898
Description: Winter scene looking down snow-covered Wisconsin Avenue to the third Wisconsin State Capitol. There are two horse-drawn sleighs, each with one passenger, o...
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) — State Street Entrance

Date: 1900
Description: The State Street approach to the Wisconsin State Capitol at the turn of the century. Electric poles and street railroad wires are in the foreground. In the...
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State Capitol Building Electrical System

Date: 10 30 1959
Description: Frank E. Nordeen, a state engineering employee, pointing to the main electric switchboard in the State Capitol building basement, while standing next to an...
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State Capitol Building Electrical System

Date: 10 30 1959
Description: View of the main copper lines that bring power into the State Capitol building through a tunnel from the state power plant. Four connecting points are visi...
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State Capitol Building Electrical System

Date: 10 30 1959
Description: Leon A. Hendrickson, supervisor of services, pointing to a blower which is used to send air into the tunnel carrying power lines from the state power plant...
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View of Madison

Date: 1905
Description: View of Madison in the far distance taken from the third floor of a home at 216 Campbell Street, in University Heights. There is a power line suspended in ...
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Wisconsin Ave. in Winter

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Description: View of Wisconsin Avenue with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance. Heavy snow is covering the street, trees, and power lines. Horse-drawn sleighs a...

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