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| Date: | 1890 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Ashland, viewed from Lake Superior, with insets of Prentice Park and Fishery. Population 16,000. Increase in Ten Years, 11,000. |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Winter scene of the third Wisconsin State Capitol looking west from King Street. By the turn of the century, the trees in the Capitol had grown tall and on... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Eau Claire. |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Fond du Lac, looking north west, with two insets of the P.H. Stamm residence, and the Proposed Lakeside Park. thirty-five locations ident... |
| 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... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man leading a circus elephant on Main Street. On the opposite side of the street is a crowd watching from behind the iron fence on the C... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | A portion of John B. Heim's map of the Water Works System of Madison showing the size of the third Wisconsin Capitol (228' x 226') in comparison with the C... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor. |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | A view from Pleasure Park. The Wisconsin State Capitol is seen across the lake and is framed by two trees in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | A view looking down Wisconsin Avenue as seen from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. On the right, the post office is visible. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Side view of the statue on a plinth with Celtic designs, with his right hand holding a horn resting on his hip. The statue is located in Juneau Park. On th... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Side view of monument with plaque. Behind the statue is a road, trees, and the top of a building. A fire hydrant and a small group of people are on the ri... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Statue of Leif Ericson is to the right of center in the foreground, with the figure facing the city. On the left is a hill with paths, a train station, ra... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with two teams line up on a snowy field during a football game at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | A male grounds keeper is driving a horse-drawn mower down a path on a park or estate grounds. Another man is leaning against a slender tree. Both men are w... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Two men are guiding horse-drawn mowers down a path in a park. There is a stand of tall trees along the left side of the path, and some low scalloped fencin... |
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