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Farmers Harvesting Grain with McCormick Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: European farmers and young boy harvesting grain with horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field in front of a large mansion or institutional complex.
Book or Pamphlet

Artesian Stock Farm

Date: 1884
Description: Bird's-eye view drawing of the grounds of Villa Louis, the estate of the fur trading Dousman family. After the death of H. Louis Dousman's mother in 1882, ...
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Pierce House

Date: 01 1895
Description: View from street of the residence at 424 North Pinckney Street.
Photograph

East Mifflin And North Pinckney Streets

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Description: View of East Mifflin and North Pinckney Streets from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. This is the first block of East Mifflin Street. Nort...
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Victorian Mansion in Waupun

Date: 1879
Description: Victorian mansion at 123 S. Madison Street, built in 1870 and owned in 1875 by Samuel Chamberlain. It's mansard roof and iron trim help make the house an ...
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Waterbury Mansion

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Description: Distant view of Waterbury mansion, with field, road and fencing in the foreground.
Painting

Jairus Fairchild House

Date: 1938
Description: Jairus Cassius Fairchild, the first mayor of Madison, built this house in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) at West Wilson...
Painting

Garnhart House

Date: 1938
Description: The house at 424 North Pinckney Street was built by Samuel H. Donnell in 1857-1858. Donnell was one of the architects for the former Capitol, and the house...
Painting

Garnhart House

Date: 1938
Description: The house at 424 North Pinckney Street was built by Samuel H. Donnell in 1857-1858. Donnell was one of the architects for the former Capitol, and the house...
Photograph

Barn and Farmer's House

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Description: Elevated view of barn and farmer's house of John Bass.
Photograph

Executive Residence

Date: 1970
Description: The Executive Residence in Maple Bluff. The fence, erected in 1872, originally surrounded the Capitol.
Photograph

Erskine Residence

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Description: The Erskine residence, the home of M. B. Erskine.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1953
Description: Villa Louis, the mansion of Hercules Dousman.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1860
Description: View from field of Villa Louis, the residence of Hercules L. Dousman.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1979
Description: Villa Louis, home of Hercules Dousman.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of Villa Louis on the Mississippi River, and adjacent buildings.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of the front hallway of Villa Louis.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Sawyer House

Date: 1868
Description: The Philteus Sawyer residence located on the northwest corner of Algoma and West Algoma Streets. Sawyer was mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864, and became a U...
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600 Block South Brearly Street and Walker Mansion

Date: 1918
Description: Children in the backyard of the Walker mansion. Buildings along the west side of the 600 block of South Brearly Street including Monona Apartments can be ...

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