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Walden Facade

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Description: Facade of "Walden", the Cyrus McCormick, Jr., family estate.
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Marling Lumber Company

Date: 09 19 1928
Description: Marling Lumber Company, 1801 East Washington Avenue. The Yahara River is to the right, with a bridge in the background.
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Beloit Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: The Beloit Public Library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Beloit, Wis."
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Capitol Facade

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Description: Wisconsin State Capitol south facade, pediment designed by Adolph A. Weinman.
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Oak Grove House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from lawn of the front of the Oak Grove House near Juneau. There is a sign hanging from the railing of the second floor porch.
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Kellogg Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A large wooden classical revival style building identified as the Kellogg Tavern in Kellogg's Corner, part of Somers township.
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Wausau Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Wausau public library with trees in the foreground.
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Layton House

Date: 1925
Description: A front view of the Layton House, which was originally an inn. Signs on the building indicate that at the time of the photograph it was the business of Car...
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South Face of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the south face of Wadsworth Hall. A flag flies from the pediment. A large lawn with shrubs and trees is in the foreground.
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North Front of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the north front of Wadsworth Hall. A large garden is visible in the foreground.
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward the Cottage, with separate housing next door to the right, and the covered walkway. Two people are walking under the walkway. The s...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: A view of the cottages, from the lawn. All the facades face inward onto this lawn lined with trees and shrubs. A woman sits on the porch on the cottage to ...
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Hall of Civil Rights

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Description: View toward the Hall of Civil Rights. A bust is mounted over the doorway. The pediment contains high relief sculptures.
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Home

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Description: Exterior of the Soldiers and Sailors Home, built in 1877 by the Grand Army of the Republic. The domiciliary stands on the left, and the building on the rig...
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The Old Chapel

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Description: View across road toward the front and right side of the stone chapel. The facade has an arched entryway and three windows, and the side has rows of windows...
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Congregational Church

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Description: View toward the front and left side of the church, which has a square belfry. There are three entrances on the front, with a window flanking the side doors...
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Vassar College

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Description: View across lawn toward the campus art museum. Large arched windows run along the facade, and the main entrance is nestled into a corner tower. The brickwo...
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Belmont Hotel Window Painting

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows...
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Poland Spring House

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Description: Exterior of the Poland Spring House, a large six-story hotel on which construction began in 1875. View taken from across a lawn where people can be seen w...
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Girls' Friendly Society Holiday House

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Description: A group of girls and women sit on the porch of the Holiday House of the Girls' Friendly Society while others sit inside an automobile at right to pose for ...

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