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Washburn and Woodman Bank

Date: 1932
Description: View from across street of the Washburn and Woodman Bank building, erected by C.C. Washburn and Cyrus Woodman. The bank was established in 1846 and operate...
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West Washington Avenue

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: View of West Washington Avenue from the Capitol steps, with the Grace Episcopal Church steeple on the right.
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Southwest Entrance Steps

Date: 1941
Description: Southwest entrance steps to the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Driver Training Car at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 01 11 1939
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil and four men, standing next to a AAA dual control driver training car, courtesy of Pontiac Motor Division. The car is parked in fro...
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Madison General Hospital Entrance

Date: 09 25 1946
Description: Madison General Hospital main entrance, 925 Mound Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol during a rain shower.
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City Park Plaza

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Description: An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building.
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A Girl at United Nations Plaza

Date: 1968
Description: A girl stands on at the top of some stairs in United Nations Plaza and looks down onto the paved and fenced park. The decorative metal fencing makes geome...
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The Selleck Overlook Military Academy

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Description: Exterior of the Selleck Overlook Military Academy, completed in 1906. The castle-like structure features a lamp post near a staircase at the entrance, as w...
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Saint Viator College

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Description: View from porch of Saint Viator College across the common with a U.S. flag on a tall flagpole. The college was founded in 1865.
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Madison Public Library, New Jersey

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Description: Exterior of Madison Public Library in New Jersey, designed by Bringham and Adden and built in 1900. A path leads to an arched entryway, and a tower rises o...
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Men in Front of Post Office and Bank

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Description: Panoramic view from street of sixteen men standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Bank and the Post Office. On the sidewalk in front of the...
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Auditorium

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Description: View across intersection toward a brick auditorium building. A man sits on the steps of the main entrance while others walk on the sidewalk. Three men in c...
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Lawsonia Country Club Hotel

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Description: Exterior view along shoreline toward the Lawsonia Country Club Hotel, which opened to the public in 1930. Outside the building, stairs lead to the shore of...
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West View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the state Capitol building looking west. The building features columns, a dome topped by the statue Wisconsin, and multiple windows.
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Stout Institute Home Economics Building

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Description: Elevated view of the five-story Home Economics Building at the Stout Institute (now University of Wisconsin-Stout). Automobiles park alongside the streets ...
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Park

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Description: View of a park featuring a residential-type shelter. Lampposts and benches stand on the lawn.
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Sunken Garden

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Description: View down boulevards and a street. On the right, stairs lead downward toward a sunken garden. Men gather near parked automobiles. Founded in 1905, the Heer...
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Business District and Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of the business district and skyline. The Wrigley Building and clock tower stands in the foreground; it was built in 1920 by William Wrigley ...
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Lower End of Main Street

Date: 1923
Description: A retail street at the intersection of East Oat Avenue. Cars are parked in the middle of the street. The shops are: a restaurant, Guernsey's Bakery, a drug...

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