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Cappuccino

Date: 09 2013
Description: Exterior view of a neon sign hanging in the window of a coffee shop on Lakeside Street. It reads: "Cappuccino" and has a simplistic image of a coffee cup w...
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Museum of Contemporary Art

Date: 09 2013
Description: View looking down at a staircase in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. On the ground floor is a wire sculpture that rises above the first landing of t...
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Traffic on the East Side of Town

Date: 11 2013
Description: View through windshield of a car of the number four bus waiting at a traffic light on the corner of Williamson and Baldwin Streets. Cars are parked at the ...
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Mallatt's Pharmacy

Date: 10 2013
Description: A sign in the window of Mallatt's Pharmacy and Costumes advertising wine tastings. The storefront window is decorated with Halloween costumes, such as Supe...
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Lakeside Street

Date: 11 2013
Description: View from sidewalk down Lakeside Street towards a railroad crossing. Across the street beyond the railroad tracks are four buildings with cars parked in fr...
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End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
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Faulkner Country

Date: 01 2014
Description: Elevated view of the Lafayette County Courthouse from the balcony of Square Books bookstore. Christmas lights, wreaths, and garlands decorate the square, c...
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Blue Mounds Opera House

Date: 02 2014
Description: View across street towards the historic Blue Mounds Opera House. Exterior stairs lead to porches on the ground and second floor. A small metal fence surrou...
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Holy Wisdom

Date: 04 2014
Description: View down sidewalk towards the Holy Wisdom Monastery. In the distance is Lake Mendota, which is just beyond a field of tall grass and trees. The building h...
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From a Balcony

Date: 04 2014
Description: Elevated view of the corner of State Street and Gilman Street. A man and a woman are walking towards the corner away from the "Stop & Shop Grocery" behind ...
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The Sufferings of Others

Date: 05 2014
Description: View of a man sleeping on the sidewalk near the side of a building in front of a folding steel door.
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Museum Window

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of the capital and the square through a window on the top floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. Three people are walking on the sidewalk a...
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Shoppers and Strollers

Date: 06 2014
Description: Crowd of men and women walking on the sidewalk along a row of booths selling farm produce.
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Civil War Tree

Date: 07 2014
Description: A large Bur Oak tree is shading a sign for Vesuvio's Little Italy restaurant on the corner of Washington and South 7th Street. Brick buildings across the s...
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Fourth of July

Date: 07 2014
Description: View down sidewalk towards cars parked diagonally at the curb, with a row of storefronts on the left. Along the sidewalk are lampposts, each decorated with...
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Another View from the Terrace

Date: 07 2014
Description: View from the top of Monona Terrace looking down towards the large arched windows. There are plants and trees in the concrete planters that are part of the...
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Limnology Center Overlooking Lake Mendota

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: View of a corner of the Limnology Center on the shoreline of Lake Mendota. The building overhang is shading a walkway along the shore. A memorial stone and...
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Heating Plant on a Cold Day

Date: 02 22 2015
Description: View of Charter Street Heating and Cooling Plant from North Mills Street. White smoke is billowing out of the stacks against a clear, blue sky. The streets...
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Johnson Public House

Date: 04 25 2015
Description: View across street towards a bicycle and traffic barrel standing on the sidewalk in front of a coffee shop. A sign above the first floor windows reads: "Jo...
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Ice Cream Shop in Jefferson

Date: 05 31 2015
Description: Group portrait of two women and a man (Paul Buhle) posing outdoors. The two women are sitting on a bench, and the man is standing next to them on the left....

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