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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Elevated view of the damage to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol caused by the fire of February 27-28. The statue of "Forward" can be seen...
Photograph

Surveying Fire Damage

Date: 02 1904
Description: A close-up of the damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27, showing the first floor, and looking west through the R...
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Fire Company Invitation

Date: 02 04 1864
Description: Embossed invitation to the fourth masquerade ball of the Madison Fire Engine Company #2. The invitation depicts a fire fighter on a ladder carrying a woman...
Poster

Apocalypse Film Poster

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster featuring a skeleton on horseback, carrying a banner that reads, "Apocalypse". A skyline of Madison appears beneath, on fire, with the phrase "Heral...
Poster

"Fire Holes" Exhibition Poster

Date: 05 1971
Description: Poster advertising for an exhibition titled "Fire Holes." Center burn image created by actually burning paper. Letterpress text below reads, "An exhibition...
Poster

"The Women are Coming"

Date: 04 23 1971
Description: Poster promoting the "Survival Revival Women's Conference." The poster features an American flag patterned castle in flames with a parade of women marching...
Photograph

Filming a Prescribed Prairie Burn

Date: 1953
Description: Disney film crew in UW-Madison Arboretum's Curtis Prairie filming a prescribed burn.
Photograph

Filming The Vanishing Prairie

Date: 04 13 1953
Description: Disney film crew filming a prescribed burn at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum for inclusion in the film The Vanishing Prairie. A camer...
Photograph

Filming The Vanishing Prairie

Date: 04 13 1953
Description: Disney film crew shooting a prescribed burn at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum for inclusion in the film The Vanishing Prairie. A came...
Photograph

Pachinko

Date: 05 04 2000
Description: Publicity photograph of the four band members from Pachinko, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Mike Henry, Brian Bresch, Greg Norman a...

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