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| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Memorial Union Rathskellar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Photograph from an original painting of Colonel William (Billy) Stephen Hamilton, M. Smith Photography in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Son of Revolutionary War hero ... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the... |
| Date: | 06 25 1946 |
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| Description: | Display of A. Dean Swift's art work and two mannequins wearing Savidusky's fur coats. Sign says "He brings outdoors, indoors! Wisconsin murals by A. Dean S... |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | View of Milwaukee, looking southwest toward the county courthouse while it was under construction. |
| Date: | 1655 |
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| Description: | Scene of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, ca. 1614 showing men at the water's edge being beckoned by mermaids. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | A family is gathered around table for coffee with a frame house behind that has a sewing machine on its porch, and a lightning rod on the roof. A framed pi... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of two seated men with their legs crossed toward each other. One man has his arm over the chair back, and is sitting on the arm of the chai... |
| Date: | 11 19 1955 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a watercolor painting by Alice Palmer of an early view of the Fauerbach Brewing Company. |
| Date: | 01 09 1972 |
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| Description: | Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes. |
| Date: | 02 23 1975 |
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| Description: | Three-story tall painting of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, that decorates the rear wall of a State Street restaurant. |
| Date: | 11 07 1976 |
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| Description: | A mural painted on the exterior wall of the Whole Earth Learning Community at 817 East Johnson Street. The mural was painted by Nicki Glenn and depicts the... |
| Date: | 03 20 1977 |
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| Description: | A mural painted on the side of the Red Caboose Day Care Center at 654 Williamson Street. Images in the mural include children playing, grasshoppers, a turt... |
| Date: | 1976 |
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| Description: | The Way House of Light Gallery, 1354 Williamson Street, decorated with psychedelic art. Built in 1906 as Gaertner Saloon & Residence / Kayser Hall. Owned... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Keyes residence, home of political leader Elisha W. Keyes. According to Keyes' daughter, Mrs. John C. Gaveney of Whitehall, Wisconsin, the... |
| Date: | 1877 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Father Mazzuchelli's chapel, St. Augustine's, built before 1850, one of the earliest Catholic churches in Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of the parlor. The house served as residence for John and Juliette Kinzie after 1829... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. This is an interior view of the parlor. |
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