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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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West High School after Snowstorm

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: West High School entrance, 30 Ash Street after a snowstorm.
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East High School

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View across snow-covered lawn and steps towards the East High School entrance tower after a snowstorm.
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 1904
Description: View of the crowd standing at the South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol watching the fire that destroyed most of the building. Because the University w...
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G.W. Peck's Store

Date: 1890
Description: Front view of G.W. Peck's Store. The ground is covered with snow. The signs on the building read "Globe Steam Laundry" and the text below the photograph re...
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Butler House

Date: 1948
Description: The Butler house at 625 West Lakeside Street with a snow-covered lawn.
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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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Students Home for the Holidays

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Three Madison girls, students at Kemper Hall in Kenosha, visiting in Madison during their Christmas holiday. Left to right are: Margot Schmidt, daughter of...
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Wisconsin State Journal Employees

Date: 12 1947
Description: Two young paper carriers for the Wisconsin State Journal with their news bags.
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Hoyt Park Toboggan Slide

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: Three teenagers posing on the steps of the toboggan slide at Hoyt Park. Ascending the steps are Al Gay, Mary Homann, and Ruth Ann Gay. Two young boys are s...
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Sidewalk with Snow

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. Winter scene of a residential area, looking down a snowy sidewalk near a retaining wall and a fence in Milwaukee, with a horse-drawn carriage...
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Shingle Mill Near Mellen

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the shingle mill near Mellen, with five men, probably employees, posing on and near the outdoor stairway of a building. From bottom to top...
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Diesel Instruction Caravan Truck

Date: 1937
Description: International Harvester's diesel instruction caravan truck parks outside an Iowa State College building.
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Dane Co. Home For The Aged

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Exterior side view of Dane Co. Home For The Aged, showing porches and a dangerous fire escape. The newspaper headline calls the building a "fire trap."
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Dane Co. Home For The Aged

Date: 02 23 1950
Description: Metal fire escape at rear of the Dane County Home For The Aged. Newspaper calls building a "fire trap."
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Salting Ice-Covered Steps

Date: 03 11 1926
Description: A man uses salt from a metal pail to cover ice-covered steps to the farmhouse at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm.
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Governor La Follette Christmas Postcard

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Description: Holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Philip F. La Follette. On the front of the card is an image of the Wisconsin State Capitol covered in snow. On the righ...
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Beetown, Street Scene

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Description: View down a snow-covered street. There are shops on either side. "W.J. Birch - Cash Store" is on the left.
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Window View

Date: 1968
Description: "Bonnie enjoys looking out of the window."
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Koll Home

Date: 02 1981
Description: "The Paul & Evangeline Koll home is at 337 Menomonee Street."

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