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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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Lewis Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Lewis Monument.
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Portage County Courthouse

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Portage County courthouse. A monument and a cannon are on the lawn in front. Caption reads: "Court House, Stevens P...
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Former Headquarters for General Washington

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Description: View of a home which was once General George Washington's headquarters, with people sitting on benches outside along a sidewalk. There are cannons on the l...
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Portage County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior of Portage County Courthouse, built in 1868. Stairs lead to the main entrance of the stone building and a monument and cannon stand on the lawn.
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City Hall in Library Park

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of two-story city hall in Library Park. It features a bell tower and mansard roof. There is a plaque mounted over the doorway just below the roof....
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Scene at Park — Water Fountain

Date: 1930
Description: Water fountain near city hall at Library Park. There is a water fountain or bubbler on the edge of the fountain. Two men are sitting on separate benches in...
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High School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior across lawn of the three-story New Glarus high school. The school building features a decommissioned Civil War cannon near the entrance.
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Lewis Memorial Monument

Date: 1910
Description: View of the monument to Civil War soldiers, located in what is now called the Watertown Veterans Memorial Park. A large eagle tops the monument. Above the ...
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Ivy-Covered Bancroft Hall

Date: 1950
Description: View from sidewalk towards the front of an ivy-covered Bancroft Hall at the Annapolis Navel Academy. Two cannons flank either side of the entrance, and a g...
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Harvey Oak

Date: 1976
Description: A misshapen, tall black oak standing near a sidewalk leading to the Camp Randall Sports Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The center's ...
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Wounded Soldiers in the Royal Palace

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Description: Wounded German soldiers in front of the Royal Palace in Berlin viewing captured Russian cannon.

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