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Monona Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: Several houses at the intersection of Wilson Street and Monona Avenue with the home of Simeon Mills, one of Madison's most prominent citizens, on the corne...
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Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
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Fourth State Capitol under Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol (fourth capitol, third in Madison) under construction. View from South Hamilton Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

Date: 10 1869
Description: The second Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction, showing the workmen and the equipment they used to hoist construction materials into place.
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Spectators standing at the South Wing during the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the second Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, February 26-27, 1904....
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The Avenue Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: The Avenue Hotel, owned and managed by George P. Gifford. Caption reads: "The Avenue Hotel, Geo. P. Gifford, Madison, Wisconsin."
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Wisconsin State Capitol during Winter

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene of the Wisconsin State Capitol with snow-covered trees.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building, the third in Madison.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1948
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, West Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the West corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Identifiable businesses include Haswell Furni...
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, South Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the South corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Ringling Brothers Circus advertisement visib...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin's Third Capitol building. A path in front of the building can be seen through the trees that surround the grounds.
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Lincoln Monument and Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: View from Bascom Hill and the Lincoln Monument toward the Wisconsin State Capitol building, still under construction.
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Lake Mendota

Date: 07 05 1933
Description: View from shoreline of tree-lined distant shore, beyond which can be seen the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and on the right, St. Raphael's Catholic...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill

Date: 1947
Description: Winter scene with the Wisconsin State Capitol building from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Trees line the path on both sides of...
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Lincoln Monument

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Description: Rear view of Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The monument is at the top of Bascom Hill, with flowering bushes and trees sur...
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Bascom Hill

Date: 1920
Description: View of Bascom Hill from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the distance, and the Lincoln Monumen...
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The Capitol Building

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Description: A view of the capitol building from Washington Avenue. Built in the neo-Renaissance style and architecturally modeled on the Hotel de Ville of Paris, Franc...
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Old Louisiana State Capitol

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Description: A view of the Old Louisiana State Capitol building from the front lawn. The castle has crenelated battlements and a decorative stone post on the lawn in t...
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Tommy Thompson Riding a Motorcycle

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Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson waves from a Harley Davidson motorcycle as he rides on John Nolen Drive. Lake Monona and the Wisconsin State Capitol b...

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