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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Fountain

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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.
Photograph

Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Capitol Park Afternoon

Date: 1900
Description: An idyllic afternoon in the Capitol Park, showing groups of men and women seated on benches and conversing. The reproduction Centennial fountain is almost ...
Photograph

Surveying Capitol Fire Damage

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Damage caused to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27, 1904. In the foreground is a duplicate of the "Centennia...
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Capitol Park Fountain

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Description: A replica of a fountain from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition that was installed in the Capitol Park near the East Wing of the second capitol in Madi...
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Group by Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square

Date: 1878
Description: Group in front of the Centennial Fountain on Capitol Square. View of the capitol from Monona Avenue. The fountain is a replica of the Centennial Fountain...
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Third Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 02 26 1904
Description: People view the third capitol building with a large fountain in front. The third Capitol was built between 1857 and 1869 and destroyed by fire on February ...
Drawing

Wisconsin State Capitol Illustration

Date: 1889
Description: Illustration of the Wisconsin State Capitol with an American flag displayed on the dome.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of Monona Terrace, Madison's convention center.
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Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. Features the Capitol Square sidewalk (un...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1904
Description: Wisconsin's Third Capitol building seen from across the road, with a fountain just inside the gate, which has sculptures on top of the columns. The grounds...
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Crowd around Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: Crowd around fountain at Wisconsin State Capitol for a 50-year celebration. There are decorations hanging from the fountain, and flower arrangements are ar...
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Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol - Anaglyph

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. The image features the Capitol Square si...
Photograph

Capitol Fire

Date: 02 1904
Description: A crowd watches as a stream of water is trained on the south wing of the burning third Wisconsin State Capitol. The Centennial Fountain, with a winter cove...
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Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: The south side and dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, featuring the Centennial Fountain and a cannon. The south wing is to the left; the east wing ...
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Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
Description: A man is bending over to drink from a metal water fixture. Water from the fixture spouted up and back onto the fixture, supposedly making it "sterile." The...
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Wisconsin State Capitol and Fountain

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Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with a group of of people gathered around a fountain on the grounds.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Pedestrians are strolling along the grounds near a fountain.

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