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Fess Hotel

Date: 1977
Description: A view from the west of the Fess Hotel, 123 East Doty Street.
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G.A.R. Memorial Hall

Date: 1973
Description: The front entrance of the G.A.R. Memorial Hall on Monona Avenue. The building was later demolished to make way for a parking lot.
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Mapleside

Date: 1970
Description: Mapleside, a historic home on University Avenue, being demolished. It is the future location of Burger King.
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State Street from Bascom Hill

Date: 1971
Description: View of State Street looking east towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill (on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus). The Wisconsin Histo...
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Art on State Street Mall

Date: 1974
Description: A view looking down from the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to artwork on the cement of State Street Mall. These paintings on the 800 and 900 ...
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State Street Mall Artwork

Date: 1974
Description: A view looking down from the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to artwork on the cement of State Street Mall. These paintings on the 800 and 900 ...
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View from State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1974
Description: View looking southeast from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin toward the University Club, the Pres House, and dormitories in the far background.
Poster

Social Science Building

Date: 03 11 1971
Description: Poster advertising the Social Science building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus as a "strike center." Features a photograph of the Social Scie...
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Geoff Cook and Others Playing Guitars

Date: 1970
Description: Geoff Cook, wearing suit jacket, and other unidentified individuals, sit on the ground at library mall playing guitars.
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Geoff Cook and Others Playing Guitars

Date: 1970
Description: Geoff Cook, wearing suit jacket, and other unidentified individuals, sit on library mall playing guitars.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters Building

Date: 1971
Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building from across Library Mall. A woman and child are sitting on the edge of the William ...
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City's All It's Cracked Up to Be

Date: 04 06 1975
Description: View of the 2800 block of Atwood Avenue showing the condition of the sidewalk. Show three sets of people's legs walking toward a large hole and cracks in t...
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Students Picketing on Library Mall

Date: 1976
Description: Students protesting the Kuomintang's authoritarian control of Taiwan on Library Mall at the Calvary Lutheran Chapel. In the foreground a man is leaning aga...
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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

Date: 09 1974
Description: View across Williamson Street towards the entrance of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. There are large display windows along the sidewalk. The storefr...
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The Statue of Liberty

Date: 1979
Description: View of the sunken Statue of Liberty created by legendary University of Wisconsin student Leon Varjian.
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Harvey Oak

Date: 1976
Description: A misshapen, tall black oak standing near a sidewalk leading to the Camp Randall Sports Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The center's ...
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The Argus-Heilmann Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street towards the PBC, which has an entrance on the corner on the left, at East Main and Webster Streets. The entrance to the Dome R...
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The Thompson Block and The Schoen Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street towards two buildings. The building on the left has a sign above the entrance for The Dangle: All American Burlesque. The buil...
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Front View of the Suhr Building

Date: 1973
Description: View from intersection of East Main and King Streets towards the corner entrance of the Suhr building, which is for the Virgo Lounge. There is a large elec...
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The Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Gay Building, Madison's first skyscraper. Next door on the left is the Grace Episcopal church, and next door o...

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