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Ford Dealer Presenting Bart Starr with New Car

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers receives a new 1961 Ford Falcon from a Green Bay Ford dealer. The compact Falcon was introduced by Ford in 1959 to appe...
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Children and Adults at Wading Pool

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Description: A group of children and adults at a wading pool in a park.
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Vilas Park

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

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Description: Elevated view of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol (extension of the second State Capitol which was the first in Madison), shortly after the construction o...
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Capitol View of the Water Tower

Date: 1890
Description: The Madison water tower and farmers' market as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park. The building on t...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1856
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859.
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Capitol View of West Washington Avenue

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Description: Elevated view looking down West Washington Avenue at the Congregational Church (on the left) and the Grace Episcopal Church, two of the era's large and lav...
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Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot...
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Design for Seats

Date: 12 11 1936
Description: Blueprint design for seats for Copper Falls State Park.
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Trail Side Shelter

Date: 05 21 1936
Description: Blueprint design for a trail side shelter at Copper Falls State Park.
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Design for Suspension Footbridge

Date: 01 09 1940
Description: Blueprint design for a suspension footbridge for Copper Falls State Park.
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Copper Falls Master Plan

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Description: Blueprint design of the master plan for Copper Falls State Park.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 06 16 1928
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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Wisconsin State Capitol from Olin Park

Date: 10 07 1930
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol across Lake Monona from Olin Park.
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Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 1940
Description: Panorama view, elevated, of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night from the roof of a building on Monona Avenue. The First National Bank and the Belmont Hote...
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Flambeau State Forest

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Description: Three men are sitting at the base of a large tree at Flambeau State Forest.
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Fourth Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1912
Description: The fourth Wisconsin State Capitol during construction of the dome.
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Toboggan Ride

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: Winter scene with Lawrence College students tobogganing at Rib Mountain near Wausau.
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Broomball Game

Date: 03 10 1980
Description: An outdoor broomball game in action in the snow.

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