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First Three Buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1865
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the first three buildings on campus, South Hall (left), University Hall [Bascom Hall] (center), and North Ha...
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Capitol Park and City Hall

Date: 1868
Description: Stereograph of Madison City Hall at the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue, as viewed through the trees of the Capitol Park. The three-story tal...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1860
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane designed by Stephen V. Shipman (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
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People in Carriage near Fence

Date: 1869
Description: People in carriage in front of picket fence, wagons and people behind; large frame house with parapet roof, Corinthian porch columns, brackets at roof; car...
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University of Wisconsin Students

Date: 1869
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin students, perhaps a graduating class, on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall).
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High School

Date: 1869
Description: View of the Berlin High School, with children playing and people walking in the foreground.
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Mission House, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Date: 1865
Description: View of a mission house, erected between 1862 and 1873.
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Racine College

Date: 1869
Description: View of individuals standing on the front lawn of Taylor Hall on the campus of Racine College.
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Racine College

Date: 1869
Description: Stereograph of Taylor Hall on the Racine College campus with multiple individuals standing on its front lawn.
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Panoramic View of International Exhibition, Cromwell Road View

Date: 1862
Description: Color lithograph of International Exhibition building, originated by the Society of Arts, at the suggestion of Henry Cole. View of the front of the buildin...
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Panoramic View of International Exhibition, Horticultural Gardens

Date: 1862
Description: Color lithograph of International Exhibition building, originated by the Society of Arts, at the suggestion of Henry Cole. View of the North side of the bu...
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1867
Description: E.T. Mix designed the original building of the National Soldiers Home in 1867. At the time the structure was dedicated on 28 September 1867, the wings had ...
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U.S. Capitol

Date: 07 11 1863
Description: View of the east front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. A small group of people stand near a fence on the lawn in front of the building. A ...
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St. Mary Academy

Date: 1864
Description: View across lawn toward the stone facade of St. Mary Academy. The arched main entrance is partially behind trees on the left. A bell tower sits in the midd...
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North Campus, St. Mary Academy

Date: 1864
Description: View across curving brick walkway in the lawn of North Campus at St. Mary Academy. A few structures are in the background, and a bench stands near the path...
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St. Mary Academy

Date: 1864
Description: View across lawn toward a gazebo, section of a porch, and benches on the campus of St. Mary Academy. The lawn overlooks the Iowa Bluffs across the Mississi...
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West Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the facade of West Hall at Ripon College. The entrance doors are elevated above ground level, reached by a large porch with curved ...
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Bartlett Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the facade of Bartlett Hall at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees. Brick is the primary building material used, although la...
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Bartlett Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the entrance and side of Bartlett Hall at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees. Decorative stone, wood, and brickwork all orn...
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Ripon College Commons

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the commons building at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees.

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