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The Loraine Hotel

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Description: Exterior view of the Loraine Hotel.
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King Street

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of King Street, looking east, with a streetcar. Lake Monona is in the background. Caption reads: "King Street, looking East, Madison, Wis."
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Madison City Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Colorized depiction of City Hall, 2 West Mifflin Street. Caption reads: "City Hall, Madison, Wis."
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State Street and Lake Street

Date: 1950
Description: Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end...
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Camels at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1964
Description: Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Cuba Club, showing several camels in the yard in front of the camel barn at the Henry Vi...
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Pony Rides

Date: 1950
Description: Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
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Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 1967
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Students a...
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1963
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from across the Library Mall. The University of Wisconsin Memorial Library is o...
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Governor Philipp and President Van Hise at the U.W Campus

Date: 03 1915
Description: Governor Emmanuel Philipp stands on a dais, covered with a white sheet, behind University of Wisconsin-Madison's President Charles Van Hise. Van Hise stand...
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Patriotic Parade

Date: 04 1917
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a patriotic parade marching from the Capital towards lower State Street. Spectators are lined up and watching ...
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O.A. Schroeder & Son, Funeral Home

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Description: Illustrated postcard of a funeral home on the corner of King Street and East Wilson Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol is at the end of King Street. Capti...
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House of Wisconsin Cheese

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Description: Exterior view of a cheese shop with a sculpture of a mouse eating cheese above the entrance located at 101 N. Hamilton Street. Cheese is on display in the ...
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The Hoffman House

Date: 1946
Description: Two views, one exterior, one interior. Located on E. Wilson Street. Text on front reads: "Wisconsin's Farmous Dinner Club, As Viewed from Beautiful Lake Mo...
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Mansion Hill Inn

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Description: Exterior view of the Mansion Hill Inn located at 424 N. Pinckney Street. Text on reverse reads: "Mansion Hill Inn. An opulent small hotel in the European t...
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Motel Madison

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Description: View of the motel surrounded by trees. Located at the junction of 12 & 18 on U.S. 51.
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Madison Municipal Airport at Truax Field

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior view of the main terminal of the Madison Airport. Automobiles are parked along the curb.
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Veterans Administration Hospital

Date: 1963
Description: Exterior view of a VA Hospital from across a lawn with small trees.
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Methodist Hospital of Madison

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Description: View across street towards the Methodist Hospital at 309 W. Washington Avenue. Automobiles are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "Methodist Hospital of...
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The State Medical Society of Wisconsin

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Description: View across parking lot towards the office building. Text on back reads: The 'Home' of the Society's adminstrative offices, the Wisconsin Medical Journal a...
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Madison Public Library

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Description: View across intersection towards the public library on the corner of Mifflin Street and Fairchild Street.

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