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Man and Dog

Date: 1905
Description: A man sits in a bentwood chair, holding his hat in his lap, as his dog sits nearby. They are sitting on the front lawn of a large house.
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Women with Hats

Date: 1910
Description: A woman and two girls stand on a porch wearing large hats. Potted plants line the porch.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the Second Empire style Park Hotel at the corner of South Carroll and West Main Streets. There are horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and a smal...
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Bicyclist on Monona Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: A woman crosses Monona Avenue as a man on a bicycle rides by. The large, Second Empire style Avenue Hotel, with two-story porch, is on the left; the GAR ha...
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Cannon

Date: 1910
Description: A Spanish-American War cannon sits on the lawn of the Lucius Fairchild mansion, located on West Wilson Street. The cannon was later moved to Camp Randall o...
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Sheriff's Residence

Date: 1905
Description: The Dane County sheriff's residence, with the county jail behind. A corner of the Dane County Court House is seen on the far left.
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House on Street Corner

Date: 1900
Description: A two- and one-half story Queen Anne style house with stone foundation. This house was likely located at 203 Monana Avenue (Martin Luther King Blvd.) at th...
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Elks Lodge

Date: 1920
Description: A brick, classical revival style building identified by "Elks" over the front door, and a lighted "BPOE" sign.
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Cottages

Date: 1910
Description: View across fields of two cottages with wrap-around screened porches standing in front of a row of evergreen trees. The house on the right has a second sto...
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Meeting House

Date: 1905
Description: Two frame structures connected by an open porch stand in a wooded area. The building on the right appears to be a small two-story house. On the left is a o...
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Pavilion

Date: 1905
Description: Benches are visible inside a wooden, open air pavilion with a hip roof and large doorway. There is a small attached porch on the left which mimics the shap...
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Cottage

Date: 1905
Description: A wooden cottage with large front and side porches which are supported by brick pillars. A broad staircase leads from ground level up to the side porch. A ...
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Girl with Chick

Date: 1905
Description: A young girl holds a small chick as a woman and Forest Middleton look on. A hen is in the background and a second chick is between Forest and the woman. Ki...
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Children with Dogs

Date: 1895
Description: Two children pose on a lawn seated on a buggy; one child holds a kitten, and another kitten sits in the wagon near the other child. Two dogs sit on the gro...

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