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Middleton Railroad Crossing

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of several men, some of whom may be railroad workers, posing in front of a Minnesota and St. Paul wood-burning engine at a train crossing. Th...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Belmont Hotel is behind the capitol on the left, and beyond is Lake Mendota.
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East Wilson Street Scene

Date: 01 08 1946
Description: View down sidewalk along East Wilson Street at the corner of the South Hancock intersection looking toward the West Wilson Street-King Street intersection....
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National Open Golf Tournament Golfers

Date: 05 13 1935
Description: Five male golfers who will represent Wisconsin in the National Open Golf Tournament at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Pictured l to r, at the Maple ...
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Burr Oaks Golf Course

Date: 05 22 1931
Description: New 5th green at Burr Oaks Golf Course, 2100 block South Park Street. Taken with 21 inch lens from hilltop.
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Tower Park Inn

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: Tower Park Inn, 5068 Highway 12. Owned by Carl Vetter.
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View of Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 1873
Description: View, ca. 1873-1879, of Madison looking down Wisconsin Avenue toward the third Wisconsin Capitol, a view that suggests something of the ongoing importance ...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Isthmus Map

Date: 1896
Description: A portion of John B. Heim's map of the Water Works System of Madison showing the size of the third Wisconsin Capitol (228' x 226') in comparison with the C...
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Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
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View of 700 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards Bascom Hill, with Schaeffer's Lavernette, a soda fountain, Student's Book Exchange, and the University Coop.
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View up Wisconsin Avenue toward Lake Mendota

Date: 1876
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking north to Lake Mendota along Wisconsin Avenue. City Hall is on the left, built in 1858, and the Feder...
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Belmont Hotel

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Belmont Hotel from the Capitol Grounds. Hommel Bros., with "Good Things to Eat," is on the corner at 20 West Mifflin Street.
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Black Hawk Golf Course

Date: 1947
Description: The Black Hawk Golf Course green, sans golfers.
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Spectators Walking Across Golf Course

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Spectators walk across Maple Bluff Golf Course during the Women's Western Golf Association Tournament.
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Elevated View of Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1868
Description: Elevated view up Wisconsin Avenue showing City Hall on the corner at Mifflin Street on the left, with the Post Office to the right. Further down is the Pre...
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Wrecked Car near Alma's Inn

Date: 10 11 1944
Description: Wrecked car in front of Alma's Inn, 5068 Highway 12-13. Injured in the accident were five men en route to work at the Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo. T...
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Scene of Car and Truck Accident near Alma's Inn

Date: 10 11 1944
Description: Scene of wrecked car and semi-trailer truck in front of Alma's Inn, 5068 Highway 12-13. Injured in the accident were five men en route to work at the Badge...
Postcard

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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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1887
Description: View across water towards the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel on Lake Monona. The hotel, on the east shore of the lake, is located in Blooming Grove Township, just...
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Looking North From Capitol Square

Date: 03 1954
Description: Elevated view looking north from the Wisconsin State Capitol down Hamilton Street. The Belmont Hotel and various storefronts are along Capitol Square.

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