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| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive. |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859. |
| Date: | 08 24 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. |
| Date: | 06 16 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo... |
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| Description: | View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon. |
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| Description: | A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt... |
| Date: | 09 09 1940 |
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| Description: | Boy and girl modeling Manchester's Department Store clothes at the Vilas Park drinking fountain. Included in sleeve is a separate negative overlay negative... |
| Date: | 06 28 1936 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of thirteen adult members of the Hoffman family taken in Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 07 16 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait Texas Company (Texaco) picnic at Olin Park. |
| Date: | 05 21 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Madison College students on a picnic at Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 05 21 1930 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Madison College students on a picnic at Vilas Park. Alternate view "Madison College picnic, Vilas Park, May 21, 1930" typed on negative. |
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| Description: | Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | The expanded third Wisconsin State Capitol photographed at a time of the year when the trees in the park did not obstruct the view. As a result, the curvil... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the stone gateway at the intersection of Pinckney, Main, and King Streets and the iron fence that surrounded the entire Capitol P... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of South Pinckney Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with East Washington Avenue to the left and Lake Monona on the distant right. The ... |
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