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George Washington Elms

Date: 1933
Description: A posted sign reads: "George Washington Elms, From Mt. Vernon, VA to Mt. Vernon, WIS. Planted May 6th, 1916," at the Forest of Fame, consisting of trees gr...
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Pima Agency Grounds and Buildings

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Description: Elevated view of grounds and buildings of the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior front view from Lake Mendota of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House, located at 640 North Francis Street, erected in 1906. A group of people are o...
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Buena Vista House

Date: 1920
Description: View looking down hill towards the Buena Vista house on Lake de Neveu. Caption reads: "The House Buena Vista The de Neveu Farm".
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Wisconsin State Capitol Construction

Date: 1914
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol under construction during the summer of 1914. One wing is still under construction and the statue "Wisconsin," by Daniel Cheste...
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Turtle Mound on Observatory Hill

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a double-tailed turtle effigy mound on Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the church on a hill. There is a wide set of stairs that leads up to the entrance. Caption reads: "St. John-the-Baptist Catholic Church, Jeffe...
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State Normal School

Date: 1925
Description: Large trees grace the lawn of the State Normal School located on Main Street. Albert Salisbury, the first president of the school, envisioned the campus as...
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View of Wausau

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Wausau with the residential area in the foreground and a business district in the background. Caption reads: "A View of Wausau, Wis."
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N.W. Harris Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of N.W. Harris.
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View across road towards St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Watertown, Wis."
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Saint Clara Academy

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Saint Clara Academy. Caption reads: "Grotto of Our Lade of Lourdes, Saint Clara Academy, Sinsinawa Wiscons...
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Main Hall of Milton College

Date: 1915
Description: Main Hall at Milton College. Stamp on print reads: "W. P. Clarke, Pharmacy, Milton, Wis."
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Marquette County Courthouse

Date: 1935
Description: The entrance to the Marquette County Courthouse.
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Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
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Cistercian Monastery

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Description: View up hill towards the Cistercian Monastery. Caption reads: "Cistercian Monastery, Okauchee, Wis."
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Park and State Streets

Date: 1958
Description: Intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The sign for the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the lawn in the center, a...
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Phillip's House

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of home belonging to J.D. Phillip.
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John Olin Home

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Description: Exterior rear view from Chamberlain Ave. of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood. The house, which dis...
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Lake Park Stone Stairway

Date: 1909
Description: Stone Stairway. At the top there is a decorative balcony overlooking the stairway, and part of a building can be seen. Caption reads: "Stone Stairway, Lake...

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