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Painting

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Description: The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built in Madison.
Photograph

The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
Photograph

Rockdale Creamery

Date: 1900
Description: Men and boys with wagonloads of milk at the Rockdale Creamery.
Photograph

Ringling Circus Wagon and Clowns

Date: 1910
Description: A Ringling Circus wagon, pulled by a horse, with clowns riding on top, is part of a parade along a city street.
Photograph

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
Photograph

Madison Fire Department, Rogers Company

Date: 1902
Description: Madison fire fighters with W.H. Rogers Company horse-drawn wagon in front of the old Central Fire Station, 10 South Webster Street.
Photograph

Biss and Dick in Coaster Wagons

Date: 1915
Description: Richard "Dick" Lloyd Jones and his sister Florence Lloyd Jones (Bis or Bisser) each sit in separate coaster wagons.
Photograph

T.G. Mandt Carriage Factory

Date: 1880
Description: Slightly elevated exterior view of T.G. Mandt Wagons & Carriages. Several of the men are standing near or leaning on one of the many carriages displayed ar...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may...
Photograph

Madison old Central Fire Station

Date: 1900
Description: Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webs...
Photograph

Harriett Grimm

Date: 1912
Description: Harriet Grimm speaking from a vehicle bearing a banner that reads, "votes for women." She is stopped in front of T.G. Mandt's wagon shop.
Photograph

Camp Randall

Date: 06 21 1912
Description: Slightly elevated view of Military training at Camp Randall. A number of horses and wagons line the foreground and rows of tents can be seen in the backgro...
Manuscript

Tansy Camp Fire Girls Album: Camp 1930

Date: 1930
Description: Page from the Tansy Camp Fire Girls album kept by Neighborhood House, with groups of girls posing at the end of a pier, in front of tents, on the remains o...
Photograph

Boy with Calf

Date: 1931
Description: Harold Calder, wearing bib overalls and a cap, poses with his calf, which won second place at the Cambridge Festival in 1931. There are chickens, a small c...
Photograph

Kennedy Dairy Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of horse-drawn milk wagons and drivers posing in front of the Kennedy Dairy Company, 621-629 West Washington Avenue. Some drivers are standin...
Photograph

Farmer's Market

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Description: Elevated view of the farmer's market on East Washington Avenue near storefronts. Many horse-drawn buggies and wagons are lined up on both sides of the aven...
Photograph

Dane County Telephone Company Wagon

Date: 1908
Description: Dane County Telephone Co. horse-drawn service and installation wagon. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background. “Dad” Schroeder and Oscar Quale are...
Photograph

Wisconsin Telephone Co. Installation Wagon

Date: 1915
Description: Wisconsin Telephone Company horse-drawn service and installation wagon in front of the Telephone Building. Two men sit in the wagon. A man stands in the do...
Photograph

Municipal Market

Date: 1918
Description: Farm produce for sale from farm trucks at the Municipal Market on the Capitol Square. The Municipal market was established by a committee of women in July,...
Photograph

Wisconsin Capitol after 1904 Fire

Date: 1900
Description: Construction debris litters the ground around the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol (third in Madison) as reconstruction of the capitol proceeds after the 190...

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