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| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | East wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol building (second in Madison) photographed from the U.S. Hotel building which was located at the corner of Ea... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | The City of Madison, Federal Post Office, at the corner of Wisconsin and Mifflin Streets. The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 1869. The building was demoli... |
| Date: | 12 1951 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin Director Clifford Lord (left) and McCormick Collection Director Herbert Kellar examining packages of manuscripts. The... |
| Date: | 12 18 1955 |
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| Description: | Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in a line with South Carroll Street. Includes State Office Building (2 wings only), 1 West Wilson Street,... |
| Date: | 12 18 1955 |
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| Description: | Downtown Madison shoreline taken from Lake Monona in line with Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as of January 19, 1987). Includes Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Avenue looking toward the northwest from the top of the Capitol. The elevated perspective provides an unusual view of the old City Hall (left) an... |
| Date: | 03 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from Wisconsin State Capitol, showing Main Street side of square, looking down Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Buildings i... |
| Date: | 06 10 1949 |
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| Description: | Public Servants Week sign "The City Water Dept. invites you to open house" on the lawn in front of main water pumping station, 311 North Hancock at East Go... |
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| Description: | A colorized image of a girls' swimming class at the Brittingham Park bathhouse. Caption reads: "Girls' Swimming Class, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the 1914 Sun Prairie freshman class. Included in the group is Bill Droster, grandfather of the donor of this image. |
| Date: | 12 18 1955 |
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| Description: | Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in line with South Pinckney Street. Includes 1 West Wilson Street state office building, the Wisconsin St... |
| Date: | 11 1948 |
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| Description: | Governor and Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm in the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, listening to the election returns on the radio. Some of the mansion's... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Colorized exterior view of City Hall, 2 West Mifflin Street. Caption reads: "City Hall and Mifflin Street, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | City Hall. 2 West Mifflin Street, with large "Welcome" sign across the front. It was built in the Romanesque style by Donnell and Kutzbock. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of City Hall on Mifflin Street. Caption reads: "City Hall & Mifflin St., Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 09 1954 |
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| Description: | A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | An American flag at the main entrance to the City County Building with the Wisconsin State Capitol building in the background. |
| Date: | 10 03 1958 |
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| Description: | A man walks up the stairs leading to the City County Building. There is a bench in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the City County Building with shadows in the foreground. |
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