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Panoramic View of Dudgeon Neighborhood

Date: 1916
Description: Panoramic view of the Wingra area from the railroad tracks north of Gregory Street. Looking towards Lake Wingra, across Monroe Street.
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John Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: John J. Suhr residence at 121 Langdon Street, designed by City Engineer and architect Captain John Nadar. Built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (18...
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Bernard's Boat House

Date: 1915
Description: View from water of Bernard's Boat House on Lake Mendota, adjacent to the present James Madison Park.
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East Main Street on the Capitol Square

Date: 1935
Description: A view of East Main Street on the Capitol Square, showing the Capitol City Bank building, Feltman-Curme Shoes, and J.C. Penney Company.
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Richard Lloyd Jones

Date: 08 1916
Description: Richard Lloyd Jones, editor and publisher (1911-1919) of the Wisconsin State Journal, at his desk.
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Drafted Men at Chicago & Northwestern Station

Date: 05 25 1918
Description: Elevated view of draftees at the Northwestern depot on their way to basic training and then France. Nearly 3,000 Madison men joined the war effort.
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"Hearthstone"

Date: 1974
Description: "Hearthstone," a house built in 1880-1882 by paper mill owner Henry J. Rogers, was the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydroelectric p...
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American Express Wagons

Date: 1913
Description: Horse-drawn American Express wagons in front of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway depot.
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Alph Gamma Pho Fraternity House

Date: 1928
Description: Group of Alpha Gamma Pho Fraternity House members relaxing.
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Draftees Leaving Madison

Date: 05 25 1918
Description: A crowd watching as drafted men leave Madison via the Chicago Northwestern railroad station.
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Night School

Date: 05 1940
Description: Adult students pose in class at a night school, where they took classes in English and citizenship at Neighborhood House.
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Baby Clinic

Date: 1921
Description: A mother and infant in a baby carriage pose at the end of a row of wicker baby carriages in front of what is probably the Neighborhood House.
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Railroad Yard

Date: 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of railroad trains and cars parked in a railroad yard.
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Conklin Fire

Date: 06 17 1915
Description: Several men try to extinquish a fire in an ice house, which is known as the Conklin Fire.
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front.
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Neighborhood House Exterior

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of the Neighborhood House, Madison's only settlement house.
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Group of Children

Date: 1925
Description: Group portrait of children and one adult, all probably of Italian descent.
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Anniversary Celebration of Norwegian Independence

Date: 1914
Description: Commemorating one hundred years of Norwegian independence at a Syttende Mai (May 17th) celebration. An automobile with four people is decorated with a Norw...
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Motorcycle Races

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races.

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