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Painting

Sunset from Lake Monona

Date: 1881
Description: Sunset from Lake Monona.
Photograph

Arizona International truck dealership

Date: 1941
Description: Service station of an International motor truck dealership, the O.S. Stapley Company of Phoenix.
Photograph

Street Corner

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: Street corner with gasoline station, 7-Up sign in front of restaurant next door, and several storefronts across the street.
Print

Skywriting Advertisement for Cigarettes

Date: 1923
Description: Advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes that shows the product name being written as a smoke trail above New York City. The campaign was devised for the...
Photograph

Madison Skyline from Field House

Date: 08 20 1930
Description: Madison skyline from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House showing the Wisconsin State Capitol and Gateway Lumber Co., 1429 Monroe Street.
Photograph

Upper Campus from Library

Date: 1900
Description: The view of Bascom Hill and upper campus of the University of Wisconsin Madison seen from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Photograph

View of the College of Agriculture

Date: 1929
Description: View of the College of Agriculture on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus as seen from the tower of the First Congressional Church.
Postcard

Stand Pipe in Burlington

Date: 1930
Description: Text reads: "Stand Pipe, Burlington, Wis."
Photograph

Stubby Sentinel

Date: 1954
Description: View down road towards the Fond du Lac lighthouse, built in 1933. There are cumulus clouds in the sky, and pine trees are lining the shore.
Print

View of Southport

Date: 1842
Description: Lithograph of Southport.
Photograph

Grand Dad Bluff

Date: 1955
Description: Grand Dad Bluff in La Crosse
Photograph

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Plant

Date: 10 02 1961
Description: View of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company plant. The sky is cloudy and smoke obscures some of the stacks. Railroad cars can be are on the righ...
Postcard

Tall-Tale Postcard: Santa on a Bi-Plane

Date: 1909
Description: Photomontage of Santa Claus and his reindeer riding on the top wing of a bi-plane. More sacks of toys and wrapped gifts are on the lower wing. Buildings an...
Postcard

Lake Mendota Sunset

Date: 
Description: Sunset over Lake Mendota. A rocky shoreline is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Sunset on Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

River View at Night

Date: 1920
Description: View down the river at night. Caption reads: "River View at Night, Menasha, Wis."
Postcard

College Avenue

Date: 1915
Description: Colorized view of automobiles parked on College Avenue, the brick-paved main street. Caption reads: "College Avenue, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Westgate Parking Lot

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: Elevated view of the parking lot at the Westgate Shopping Center. The storefronts are on the left, and include Ragatz Shoes, Three Sisters, ?obil Shoes, S....
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1979
Description: Villa Louis, home of Hercules Dousman.
Photograph

Grist Mill

Date: 1950
Description: Grist mill. Two people with bicycles on bridge near mill.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol at night with moon in background.

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