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Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
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Making Dr. Brown's Cough Balsam

Date: 1896
Description: Workers posing in front of pharmaceutical equipment to demonstrate the making of Dr. Brown's Cough Balsam at Kienth Drugs and Medicines, 608 Mitchell Stree...
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John Muir

Date: 1899
Description: A studio portrait of naturalist, conservationist, and writer John Muir.
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Lillian Sholes

Date: 1872
Description: Lillian Sholes, demonstrating a prototype typewriter invented by her father, Christopher Latham Sholes.
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Pharmacy Processing Equipment

Date: 1889
Description: View of pharmaceutical processing equipment in the Pharmacie Werner. The pharmacy was located in Boulay, France.
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Weighing Pig Lead

Date: 05 1866
Description: Engraved view of two men in a train locomotive observing the weighing of pig lead. Several bars of lead are stacked near the scale.
Historical Object

Limnology Apparatus

Date: 1890
Description: Apparatus for limnological research conducted at Trout Lake, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory. Hill, trees and fields are in the background. A man is standing near a small obs...
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Pharmaceutical Laboratory

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the pharmaceutical laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Science Hall

Date: 1887
Description: View across Bascom Hill of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Building built in 1887.
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Science Hall

Date: 1890
Description: View towards southwest of exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Music Hall can be seen on the left on the opposite side of Ba...
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Old Science Hall Demolition

Date: 1885
Description: Science Hall (1876-1884) after the fire and in the process of being demolished on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Science Hall

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view across Park Street of Science Hall. University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Part of the Chemical Laboratory building is on the right, and Mus...
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Science Hall

Date: 1887
Description: View across Park Street towards the northwest of the new Science Hall, shortly after its completion on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Part of ...
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Science Hall along Park Street

Date: 1887
Description: Exterior of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. View from across Park Street taken shortly after completion of new building after f...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall

Date: 1897
Description: View through trees and lawn towards the northwest across Park Street of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Science Hall and Langdon Street

Date: 1895
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall. View looking up Langdon Street, with a horse-drawn wagon on the right.
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Demolition of University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall

Date: 1885
Description: View down Bascom Hill of Science Hall (1876-1884) in the process of being demolished.
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Science Hall from Bascom Hill

Date: 1895
Description: Science Hall from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a large smokestack on the left behind trees.
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View of Lower UW Campus

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view across open space with an oval track, looking towards Science Hall at the end of Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus...

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