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Babcock Memorial Garden

Date: 1940
Description: View of Babcock Memorial Garden on the University of Wisconsin campus with bench.
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Plover Bungalow

Date: 12 12 1966
Description: Bungalow style house in Plover, Wisconsin.
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1905
Description: Lake near the home, probably Lake Hincks, which was named after General Edward W. Hincks who was administrator of the Home in the 1870's. The grounds consi...
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Lincoln Monument Construction

Date: 1918
Description: Lincoln Monument construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Workmen are standing around the perimeter of a large hole while others are dig...
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Columbia University

Date: 1906
Description: Slightly elevated view of St. Paul's Chapel and the surrounding buildings. The structure features a Classical-style porch, columns, pediment, and dome. Arc...
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Hotel Oglethorpe

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Description: Exterior view of Hotel Oglethorpe taken from across a dirt road. The facade has a two-story porch and each corner has a round turret. Two pedestrians walk ...
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Sacred Heart College

Date: 1880
Description: A view of Sacred Heart College and the surrounding landscape. Each dormer window has a cross on its peak and the center of the building has a bell tower.
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Gynasium, Northwestern College

Date: 1863
Description: View of the gymnasium at Northwestern College. A staircase leads up the terraced hill to the brick building.
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Hillside Cemetery

Date: 1870
Description: View of the gate and gatehouse at Hillside cemetery. Caption reads: "Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wis."
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Greenspace with a Bust and Sundial

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Description: A view of a lawn at the State Normal School accented with a bust and sundial. Trees and various plantings dot the landscape.
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Wisconsin Memorial Park

Date: 11 21 1931
Description: View of a wrought iron structure in an "island" garden in the middle of an entryway, with the Great Memorial Building in the background.
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Normal Lawn

Date: 09 26 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Normal Lawn, Whitewater, Wis." The lawn in front of the Whitewater Normal School. The area is landscaped with trees, shrubs and plant...

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