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Capitol View of the Water Tower

Date: 1890
Description: The Madison water tower and farmers' market as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park. The building on t...
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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
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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...
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Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company

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Description: Exterior of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, built in 1918. The view from across the Wisconsin River shows the company building, a dam, as w...
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Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: The 125 foot tall Madison water tower stands in the middle of East Washington Avenue. On the right is a large business block occupied by the Amerika Publis...
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C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. A train rests at the stop while commuters wait to board from the platform. There is a horse to the right...
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Tourists Visit Universal City

Date: 1916
Description: Seven well-dressed tourists visit Universal City and pose with actor Neal Hart who is in cowboy costume and has his horse nearby. A water tower is visible ...
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Harvesting Ice

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Description: View across ice towards a group of men, employees of the Conklin Ice House, which is in the distance, guiding horses pulling ice cutters. The horses are we...
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Livestock Delivery Truck

Date: 10 07 1927
Description: Two men are standing next to the side of a livestock delivery truck for chickens. There is a silo in the background, and the metal base of what may be a wa...

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