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City Hall in Milwaukee

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of Milwaukee City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Olin Terrace

Date: 03 03 1957
Description: A view of Olin Terrace. The terrace and fountain were built in 1934 by CWA and FERA workers. It was designed by Frank Riley, Madison architect, in the Ital...
Photograph

Sharing a Drink of Water

Date: 07 20 1987
Description: A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day.
Drawing

Lower Campus Development

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of lower campus development of the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, designed by Arthur Peabody. Left to right along Lake Street are the Mus...
Drawing

Plaza at Springfield

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Description: "Plaza at Springfield — Missouri — Civil War". Image shows men standing in the Plaza and one man on horseback. Buildings include the Courthouse and a hospi...
Postcard

Dunlap Square

Date: 1912
Description: View of the square, with storefronts surrounding it. There is a pavilion on the far side. Caption reads: "Dunlap Square, Marinette, Wis."
Postcard

Dunlap Square

Date: 1917
Description: View toward the wide square, with automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks and in the street. Caption reads: "Dunlap Square, ...
Postcard

Public Square in Stevens Point

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of the public square in downtown Stevens Point with a crowd of people and animals in the foreground. Caption reads: "Public Square, ...
Postcard

Market Square, Stevens Point

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Market Square, crowded with animals and people. Caption reads: "Weekly Public Market Scene, Stevens Point, Wis."
Photograph

Monument Square

Date: 1885
Description: View of Monument Square.
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1910
Description: Racine Monument Square at night. Caption reads: "Monument Square at Night, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1909
Description: Racine Monument Square with the Soldiers Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers Monument and Monument Square, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1905
Description: View of Monument Square. Caption reads: "Monument Square — Racine, Wis."
Print

Watching the Dancers

Date: 1906
Description: The original caption reads: "A group of girls on the topmost roof of Walpi, looking down into the plaza." An informal group portrait of Hopi women.
Photograph

Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee Civic Center Plaza. Entire clock tower is visible, with the plaza around the base, and other buildings in the background. The c...
Photograph

Statue of Franklin Pierce

Date: 1915
Description: A statue of Franklin Pierce in a park plaza surrounded by trees. The capitol building surmounted by the original war eagle statue fills the background.
Photograph

The Capitol Building

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Description: A view of the Capitol Building from the East front showing extended stone stairs, exterior columns, bas-relief, the dome and the stone plaza in front.
Photograph

Columbus Cathedral

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Description: A view of the Baroque-style Columbus Cathedral in Havana, Cuba from the plaza in front. The plaza has numerous horse-drawn carriages and the cathedral has...
Photograph

Playland

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Description: A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling...
Photograph

City Park Plaza

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Description: An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building.

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