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Pedestrians on Bascom Hill

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hill and lower campus vicinity from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which was then under construction. A large group ...
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Snow on Butler Street

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of an unplowed, snowy Butler Street, with tire tracks and snow-covered trees.
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Hausmann Brewing Company

Date: 1915
Description: View across street towards the Hausmann Brewing Company on the corner of State and Gorham Streets. An archway on the right side leads to an inner courtyard...
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State Street with Street Railroad Tracks

Date: 1906
Description: State Street with torn up streetcar lines, looking east from Park Street.
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West Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fire

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: The east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol is surrounded by onlookers during the disastrous fire that caused severe damage. The conflagration began...
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200 Block of State Street in Winter

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the north side of the 200 block of State Street between Fairchild and Henry Streets. This side was free of saloons. The south si...
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Conklin Ice House

Date: 1912
Description: Men harvesting ice at the Conklin Ice House on Lake Mendota. The men are using pike poles to slide the blocks to the conveyor and U-shaped tools to split p...
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First Congregational Church

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue, at the corner of North Breese Terrace, looking west along University Avenue. Snow is on the ground.
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United States Sugar Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the United States Sugar Company factory next to railroad tracks on Atwood Avenue. The building was occupied in 1980 by Garver Feed & Suppl...
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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Elevated view of the damage to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol caused by the fire of February 27-28. The statue of "Forward" can be seen...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fence and Church

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated wintertime view of the intersection of South Carroll and West Main Streets, showing the First Baptist Church constructed in 1854, the wooden fence...
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Surveying Capitol Fire Damage

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Damage caused to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27, 1904. In the foreground is a duplicate of the "Centennia...
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100 Block of State Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene of the north side of the 100 Block State Street with the Unique Shop, Popcorn Shop, G & A Jewelers, Drugstore, Keeley's and the Wisconsin Stat...
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View of 400 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of T. Gullman Shoes, Simon Brothers Vegetables, and H.J. Minch Flour, Feed, Grain and Hay on the north corner of the 400 block of State Street. There ...
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Snow-Covered State Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene of the 500 block of State Street, north side, Madison, Wisconsin, with corner residence.
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View of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Storefront

Date: 1929
Description: Storefront of Sears, Roebuck and Co. on State Street, with snow-covered streets and snow topped automobiles.
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Horseback Ride at Governor's Mansion

Date: 1904
Description: Philip F. La Follette on horseback in front of the old Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street, sometime during the years that his father, Robert M. La Follett...
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Wisconsin State Capitol and Tree

Date: 1900
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol in winter behind a snow-covered tree. There is a person walking in the foreground.
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Pennsylvania Oil Company Service Station

Date: 01 16 1927
Description: View across State Street toward cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and...

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