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Main Street on the Square

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West."
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The Loraine Hotel

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Description: Exterior view of the Loraine Hotel.
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McCormick Family Residence

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Description: McCormick family residence showing circular fountain.
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North Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: View toward the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with the statue "Forward" in the foreground.
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Main Street Looking East

Date: 1905
Description: View of Main Street, looking eastward. A drugstore and the Stevens Point Journal offices are on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking East, Steve...
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Main Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View of a Main Street. A drugstore can be seen prominently on the left. Trees line the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West, St...
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Madison City Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of City Hospital, which became known as Madison General Hospital and is now Meriter Hospital. It was designed by Madison architects Louis W. Claude an...
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Central High School

Date: 1915
Description: Central High School, designed by St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert and partially razed in 1986. Caption reads: "High School, Madison, Wis."
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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

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Description: Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1909
Description: View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ...
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Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1912
Description: This card which is postmarked 1912 shows the zinc statutes on the stone gateways near the sidewalk at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Ori...
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Main Walk, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1905
Description: View down the main walk leading to Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, then Main Hall.
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Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street with streetcar. Caption reads: "Main Street, Madison, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn with trees and sidewalks toward the high school. Caption reads: "New High School, Antigo, Wis."
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Hotel Backbone

Date: 1925
Description: View toward the hotel on a street corner. A large sign on top of the hotel reads: "Hotel Backbone." Caption reads: "Hotel Backbone, Antigo, Wis."
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Appleton Theatre, Oneida Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk on the left with the theatre across the street on the right. Caption reads: "Oneida St. Appleton Theatre, Appleton, Wis."
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Congregational Church

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Description: View across street towards the Congregational church.
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Appleton High School

Date: 1905
Description: View from street towards the Appleton High School. Caption reads: "Appleton High School, Appleton, Wis."
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Lawrence University Campus

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn and paths toward college buildings. Caption reads: "The Campus, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis."
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1906
Description: View across street toward campus. Two men are standing on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Lawrence College Campus, Appleton, Wis."

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