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Capitol Theatre Lobby

Date: 01 28 1928
Description: Lobby of the Capitol Theatre, featuring a tiled fountain with ornate chairs on either side.
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St. Bernard's Catholic Church

Date: 05 13 1941
Description: St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 2460 Atwood Avenue.
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Orpheum Theatre Interior

Date: 06 06 1941
Description: Lobby interior of Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, showing the entrance to Aisle 1, and an ornate drinking fountain on the left.
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New Drinking Fountain at Vilas Park

Date: 07 13 1931
Description: Children with Fred Winkelmann around the John L. Bourke drinking fountain, designed by Fred Winkelmann, Director of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). T...
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Girl Sitting on Fountain

Date: 03 30 1926
Description: View of a girl sitting on a fountain.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 
Description: Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898.
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Boy & Girl at Vilas Zoo

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Boy and girl at the Henry Vilas Zoo, looking at elephant cage, and donkey cage while getting a drink from the fountain. Taken for Manchesters Department St...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Illustration

Date: 1889
Description: Illustration of the Wisconsin State Capitol with an American flag displayed on the dome.
Photograph

Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: Two guests at the Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party Dinner Dance drinking by a Grecian fountain.
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Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. Features the Capitol Square sidewalk (un...
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Officers of the St. Ann's Guild of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Date: 09 03 1952
Description: Group portrait of the newly installed officers of the St. Ann's guild of the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish. Seated in the front row, left to right, are: ...
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Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol - Anaglyph

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. The image features the Capitol Square si...
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Vilas Park Water Bubbler

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: A crowd lining up at a drinking fountain (bubbler) in Vilas Park.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 1967
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Students a...
Postcard

Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. In the for...
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Couple Kissing at the Fountain

Date: 08 31 1979
Description: A young couple enjoys each other's company among others on a beautiful day at Library Mall on the campus of UW-Madison.
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Memorial Fountain at Vilas Park

Date: 09 18 2014
Description: View of the Annie Stewart Memorial Fountain. The base of the circular fountain is decorated with a repeated motif of shells and flowers. A sculpture is at ...
Postcard

Governor's Mansion

Date: 1960
Description: Exterior view from driveway of the Governor's Mansion in Maple Bluff. Flags are flying from a flagpole in the yard on the left. Columns frame the front ent...
Postcard

Mendota Hospital

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Description: The front lawn of Mendota Hospital. In the fountain is a statue of children under an umbrella, with flowers in planters on the edge of the circular wall ar...
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U.W. Freshmen Welcome

Date: 09 11 1958
Description: A long line of U.W freshmen students on the Library Mall waiting to enter the Memorial Library to register for the fall semester. The Wisconsin Historical ...

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