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| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Water tower near East Washington Avenue, that stood from 1890 to 1920. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked at the base of the tower. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with both Lake Mendota on the left, and Lake Monona on the right in the background. Also inclu... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | View of the Old Water Works on East Washington Avenue, as seen from the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking east, towards the old Water Works tower on East Washington Avenue. |
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| Description: | East Washington Avenue looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol, with the old Water Tower. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are parked in the center near the tower. Commercial buildings are in the background on th... |
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| Description: | View of the Water Tower, located on East Washington Avenue near the Capitol Square. Horse-drawn wagons are around the base of the tower. |
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| Description: | Elevated view, probably taken from the old Wisconsin State Capitol building, looking down East Washington Avenue toward the water tower. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of horses and buggies traveling on North Pinckney Street. The water tower rises behind the commercial buildings on the east side of the stree... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View from across street towards the State Bank at 7-9 S. Pinckney and Washington Avenue. There is an automobile and a pickup truck parked in front of the b... |
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| Description: | View looking down East Washington Avenue towards the water tower. On the left is a sign on the side of a building for the Schoelkopf Ford dealership. There... |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old water tower, and an expansive view of the city with church steeples, houses, commercial buildings... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Capitol Square and surrounding area from East Washington Avenue. The old water tower in the center. Lake Monona is on the left; Lake Mendota... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and the square from over King Street. Lake Mendota is on the right. The State Historical Society is at the end o... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard of the water tower near the corner of Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn vehicles are in the street, and pedestr... |
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