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Douglas County Courthouse

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Douglas County Courthouse. Caption reads: "Court House, Superior, Wis."
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol building.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1870
Description: Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893, 900 block East Gorham Street. There are two deer are the left near trees, and two people are on horseback near the front...
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: A view overlooking the grounds towards the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street, and its surrounding property. A man is...
Photograph

Washington's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Washington's headquarters in Valley Forge, 1777-1778, a stone house with a large colonial flag displayed from the front.
Photograph

Playland

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Description: A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling...
Photograph

Old Camp School House

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Description: The exterior of the stone-walled "Old Camp School House."
Photograph

Elks Float and Lodge

Date: 1935
Description: A parade float decorated with bunting, a large, 48-star American flag, and a mounted elk's head is parked in front of the Baraboo Elks Lodge. The large st...
Photograph

Speaker and Crowd

Date: 1940
Description: View from across street of a crowd sitting on the porch, lawn and street in front of the Elks Lodge (Al. Ringling house) listening to a speaker standing at...
Photograph

Church of the Wilderness

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Description: View from cemetery toward the stone church with leaded glass.
Photograph

Grand Army of the Republic Reunion

Date: 06 1928
Description: Outdoor group portrait of some of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic at a reunion.
Photograph

Fonthill Castle at the College of Mount Saint Vincent

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Description: Elevated view of Fonthill Castle, built in 1852. The ivy-covered castle began as the convent for the College of Mount Saint Vincent, founded by the Sisters...
Photograph

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.
Postcard

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...
Postcard

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...
Postcard

Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. In the for...
Photograph

Giese Combination Smokehouse and Milkhouse

Date: 2004
Description: This combination smokehouse and milkhouse are still standing on the Giese property.
Photograph

Minnesota State Capitol Building

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Description: Exterior of the Minnesota State Capitol Building, constructed in 1905 in the Italian Renaissance and Beaux-Arts styles by Cass Gilbert.
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House

Date: 07 1936
Description: Exterior view of the back of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. A sign reads "After the Program Visit Industrial Exposition." The Wisconsin C...

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