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| Description: | View toward the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with the statue "Forward" in the foreground. |
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| Description: | Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898. |
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| Description: | Embossed souvenir postcard decorated with gold that depicts the third Wisconsin State Capitol as it appeared, 1883-1904. The gold dome was an entirely arti... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Postcard depicting the fire of February 26-27, 1904 that destroyed most of the second Wisconsin State Capitol. The smoke and flames have been dramatically ... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Colorized aerial view of isthmus looking northwest over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View, Madison, Wis., and State Capitol." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The gilded bronze statue "Wisconsin", by Daniel Chester French, on top of the dome of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Hugo Ballin's mural in the Wisconsin State Capitol building depicting "Wisconsin" as a regal woman with a child standing at her knee. Caption reads: "'Wisc... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Colorized elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Wisconsin State Seal is in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "State Capitol, Madison, Wisco... |
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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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| 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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| Description: | View of tree-lined University Drive on the shores of Lake Mendota. The Wisconsin State Capitol is visible in the background. Caption reads: "University Dri... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Views of popular sites in Madison. Numerous different types of recreation are depicted, along with popular sites such as the Wisconsin State Capitol buildi... |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking east from the top of Bascom Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Visible at the end of State Street is the Wi... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking west from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. Caption reads: "Looking West from Capitol Dome, Madison, Wis." |
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| Description: | View from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument on top of Bascom Hill, and the Wisconsin Sta... |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of the Upper Campus, the west side of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Soci... |
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| Description: | Colorized photographic postcard view of the First Capitol, which is an unpainted wood frame building, with a log fence and a man standing in front. Caption... |
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| Description: | Colorized view of the First State Capitol, which is a wood frame building, painted white, with a flag and a plaque in front. Caption reads: "First Wisconsi... |
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