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Photographer's Son in Boat

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Description: Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, plays in boat. The photograph was originally titled "The Lone Boatsman".
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Lone Fisherman

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Description: View across water towards Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, fishing from a rock on a misty morning near the family home.
Photograph

Carl A. Peterson Fishing

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Description: View from shoreline of the photographer, Carl A. Peterson, taking a moment to light his pipe while fishing from a boat near the family home.
Postcard

Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
Photograph

Girl Scouts Around a Camp Fire

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Eight Girl Scouts kneeling around a campfire inside a campfire ring at Camp Indianola.
Photograph

Fauerbach Brewing Co. Buildings

Date: 04 01 1938
Description: Two men standing against a wall, behind the Fauerbach Brewing Co. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and Lake Monona is in the background.
Photograph

Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Crossing at Blair Street

Date: 11 12 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, looking west at the crossing of S. Blair Street, King Street, E. Wilson Street, and Williamson Street. Shows Chicag...
Photograph

Capitol View of Pinckney Street

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of South Pinckney Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with East Washington Avenue to the left and Lake Monona on the distant right. The ...
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee in 1853

Date: 1937
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee in 1853 details building features and city layout from southwest. Important buildings are numbered in a silhouette drawing bel...
Photograph

Pinckney Street

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Description: View of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendo...
Photograph

Residence of William Arnon Henry

Date: 1900
Description: View of the University of Wisconsin residence of William Arnon Henry, Dean of Agriculture, 10 Babcock Drive with Lake Mendota in the background.
Photograph

Crescent Beach Campsite

Date: 1936
Description: Crescent Beach campsite with cabins and miniature golf course by Lake Michigan.
Photograph

View of East Main Street

Date: 1861
Description: First block of East Main street photographed from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Doty and Wilson street properties and Lake Monona are i...
Photograph

South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street

Date: 1865
Description: South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street. Lake Monona is in the background and the Lucius Fairchild and David Atwood houses are at the upper left. The r...
Photograph

Church Building on North Pinckney Street

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Description: View of North Pinckney Street from the Capitol roof. The Methodist Episcopal church is located in the left of this image.
Photograph

South Pinckney Street

Date: 1859
Description: South Pinckney Street as photographed by Fuller from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof. In the center are several wooden structures dating from Madison's e...
Photograph

View From Southeast Shore of Lake Monona

Date: 1875
Description: View from Southeast shore of Lake Monona across a cornfield, perhaps on the farm of Thomas Williamson.
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Residential Neighborhood in Madison

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Description: Street and residential neighborhood with Lake Monona in the background. This possibly is the intersection of King, Wilson, and Butler streets.
Photograph

Distant View of Clinton across Koshonong Creek

Date: 1874
Description: Elevated view from hill of Clinton, now Rockdale. Three men are in the middle distance, looking east across Koshonong Creek towards a mill dam, bridge and ...
Photograph

Group Beside Spring

Date: 1870
Description: Group of people sitting beside spring, perhaps at Winnequah or Picnic Point in Madison. All of them are either holding or are wearing hats.

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