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The Casino

Date: 1880
Description: Monona Lake Assembly, The Casino. This structure, including the ice house and provision space, designed by Conover and Porter and built for $1700.00 in Jun...
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Unloading Oats at Stock Pavillon

Date: 12 09 1929
Description: Unloading oats at the Stock Pavillon. In front a man is standing on a horse-drawn wagon near a tractor powering a grain elevator.
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First Communion Group

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: First communion group of 10 boys and seven girls with a priest and nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128 West Johnson Street.
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Catholic Graduation Class

Date: 06 10 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a graduation class of 9 girls and 5 boys, holding their diplomas, with a priest and a nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128...
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Hanks Boat House

Date: 1900
Description: The Lucien S. Hanks boathouse at 216 Langdon Street. A man is standing on the right next to the steps that lead up to the pavilion on top of the boathouse....
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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel Grounds

Date: 1889
Description: From a map published by Angell and Hastreither, the drawing depicts the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel grounds on Lake Monona. The hotel, located in Blooming Grov...
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Lakeshore Path at Park Street

Date: 04 20 1927
Description: The Lakeshore path at the foot of Park Street and Lake Mendota (right), from the west terrace of Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison camp...
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Motorcycle Races

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races.
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Lamb Judging at Livestock Show

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of lamb judging in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Tabernacle at Monona Lake Assembly

Date: 1895
Description: The Tabernacle and attendees at the Monona Lake Assembly. The assembly, Madison's annual Chautauqua, was held on the site of the present-day Olin Park.
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Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), with a camel in the foreground. Caption reads: "Scene at Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis."
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Swimming on Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the swimming pool on top of the mounds in Blue Mounds State Park. There are people swimming as well as standing around the si...
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Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a parade at the corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin Streets. There is a temporary viewing platform set up in front ...
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Boys on a Boathouse

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Description: View from Lake Mendota of five boys sitting on the railing of a boathouse at 216 Langdon Street, the home of Lucien S. Hanks family. From left to right are...
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Emma Schoelkopf with a Camera

Date: 1907
Description: Emma Schoelkopf smiling and posing in a park with a camera in her hands. She is wearing a hat and a light-colored dress. In the background is a pavilion un...
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Blackhawk Summer Homes

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: View from the water (probably Lake Mendota) of summer cottages at Blackhawk. There is a pavilion at the shoreline. There are two people canoeing near the s...
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A Quiet Summer Day in Orton Park

Date: 1982
Description: Two people sit at a table in a gazebo in Orton Park. Houses in the neighborhood surrounding the park stand in the background behind the blooming trees.
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Buttonhole Camera Negative 10

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest Camera. One of the images is of a black dog standing on its hind legs; another ...
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Vandals Cause $5,000 Damage at New Dane County Fairgrounds Stock Pavilion

Date: 12 07 1965
Description: Vandals caused an estimated $5,000 worth of damage to a new stock pavilion at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Damaged were overhead garage doors, walls, and h...
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Man in Orton Park

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Description: A man taking a break from reading is stretching, with his arms above his head. He is wearing a turban and tunic. On the ground behind him are books. In the...

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