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Dane County Courthouse Being Razed

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of the Dane County Courthouse as it is being razed. Much of it is still intact in this image. Lake Monona and Monona Bay are in the distance.
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East Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1861
Description: East (King Street) wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol and the south wall of the Territorial Capitol (at the left) taken from the roof of the buildin...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building and Environs

Date: 1862
Description: John S. Fuller took this image of the third Wisconsin State Capitol (the second in Madison), from Governor Farwell's Octagon House, probably early in 1862....
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County Courthouse from University Hall

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Description: Elevated view toward the County Courthouse from University Hall (now Bascom Hall) of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The County Courthouse is in the u...
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Wisconsin Rapids Court House

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Description: On the far shore, the Wisconsin Rapids Court House.
Postcard

Lindaur Mill Flume

Date: 1909
Description: The Lindaur Mill Flume. A man is standing in the left foreground. In the distance is the Court House with clocktower. Caption reads: "Lindaur Mill Flume, M...
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Racine Court House

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view from the northwest of the Racine Court House. Caption reads: "Birds-Eye from Court House, Northwest."
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View Southeast from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view southeast from the courthouse at E. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Jackson Street. The Northwestern Mutual home office building and Chicago and North...
Postcard

Aerial View of Lake Monona

Date: 1885
Description: View towards Lake Monona, with the Dane County Courthouse on the right. Text at bottom reads: "Curtiss Madison Wis."
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Governmental Buildings

Date: 1883
Description: Caption on reverse side of stereograph reads, "Governmental buildings, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Hospital over Lake Mendota-looking from Capitol ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building and Environs

Date: 1862
Description: The third Wisconsin State Capitol (the second in Madison), from Governor Farwell's Octagon House, probably early in 1862. Also visible in the downtown are ...
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Covered Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of a covered bridge over the Susquehannah River, with the Bradford county courthouse and other town buildings visible on the opposite s...
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Governmental Buildings - Anaglyph

Date: 1883
Description: Caption on reverse side of stereograph reads: "Governmental buildings, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Hospital over Lake Mendota-looking from Capitol ...
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City View

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Description: View across of a city across a harbor with mountains in the background. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1...
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North Pinckney Street in Madison

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of North Pinckney street on the Capitol Square in Madison as seen from the Wisconsin State Capitol Building.
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view of town looking down a hill. In the foreground is a river with trees along the bank. On the other side of the river is a factory with industr...
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1929
Description: View down tree-lined hill over the Pecatonica River. The bridge connects River Street to Main Street. Storefronts line the street, and the Lafayette County...
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Dam before 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline looking across the dam in front. Black River Falls is on the opposite shoreline, with several wooden structures, including the power ho...
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View Looking West of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking west across the river. The Jackson County Courthouse is in the center.
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Big Flood in Oconto

Date: 04 10 1922
Description: Two women are walking through floodwaters from the Oconto River. A horse-drawn carriage with its wheels halfway underwater is in the background near the Oc...

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