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Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
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Deerfield from the East Side

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the town. Caption reads: "Part of Deerfield, Wis. -- viewed from the East". Handwritten note: "Dear Ella, Here comes the postal I am owing...
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View of Sun Prairie

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Description: Elevated view of various buildings in Sun Prairie. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye view Sun Prairie, Wis."
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Stoughton Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of the outdoor landscape as seen from a window in the Stoughton Hospital, along with an inset of the building in the upper left corner. Caption reads:...
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Elevated View of Church and Town

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of church and town. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Mazomanie, Wis."
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Public School

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of public school made from stone. A bell tower is on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Mt. Vernon, Wis."
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Park Hotel, looking south from the Capitol Dome. Lake Monona is in the background. A streetcar is in the intersection. Caption reads: ...
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Profile Rock

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Description: View of Profile Rock at Farwell Point on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Profile Rock, Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1913
Description: Rocky Roost, a cottage, which was located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The cottage was designed and built in 1893 (according to Taliesin Asso...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall) from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "Main Hall, Universit...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1930
Description: Boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is behind the boathouse. In the left corner, a rowing ream is on t...
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Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 1898
Description: View over Camp Randall Stadium towards University Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall is visible in the distance. Caption reads...
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College of Engineering

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Description: View from Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, ...
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College of Engineering

Date: 1911
Description: View from Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "College of Engineering, Madison."
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Law Building

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Description: View across Bascom Hill of the college building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "College of Law, University of Wisconsin, Mad...
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Observatory Hill

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Description: A sundial on a pedestal sits on Observatory Hill, overlooking trees, a rooftop, and part of Lake Mendota.
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View from Bascom Hall

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Description: View from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument on top of Bascom Hill, and the Wisconsin Sta...
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Old Abe Perched on a Log

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Description: Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, perched on a log with the background of a rural Wisconsin valley. Captio...
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State Street Entrance to Historical Library

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Description: Colorized postcard of the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Bascom ...
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Upper Campus, UW Madison

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Description: Photographic postcard of the upper campus viewed from the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisco...

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