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| Date: | 06 16 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Elevated wintertime view of the intersection of South Carroll and West Main Streets, showing the First Baptist Church constructed in 1854, the wooden fence... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the stone gateway at the intersection of Pinckney, Main, and King Streets and the iron fence that surrounded the entire Capitol P... |
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| Description: | Winter view of the wooden gate to the third Wisconsin Capitol at East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | International Special Delivery grocery truck owned by Meehan Grocery Company. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View from Capitol Park of the First National Bank building and other buildings on Pinckney Street. Cars are parked at an angle on the street. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Horlick Park, or Island Park, showing the Kinzie Avenue bridge. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Pinckney Street, looking northeast from the Wisconsin State Capital. On the right is East Washington Avenue. On the left is the Belmont Ho... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Flock of birds in snow-covered Tompkins Square Park located in East Village. |
| Date: | 07 19 1914 |
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| Description: | Individuals boating in the Kosciusko Park lagoon, with onlookers sitting on the bank. Caption on glass plate reads: "Boating, Kosciusko Park". |
| Date: | 07 29 1914 |
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| Description: | Individuals and children sitting on benches in the foreground of the residential park, with others in the middleground laying on the grass near the water f... |
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| Description: | Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A statue of Franklin Pierce in a park plaza surrounded by trees. The capitol building surmounted by the original war eagle statue fills the background. |
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| Description: | View of the park at Mt. Vernon Place, with a lion statue honoring the French artist Antoine-Louis Barye in the foreground, and a fountain and four addition... |
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| Description: | A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling... |
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| Description: | An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building. |
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| Description: | View across water toward s large boathouse with a crowd of people in front, and an excursion boat in the foreground on Playland lake. Caption reads: "Roat ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Jarvis Park showing parked cars, grass, trees and paved paths leading to a central lighted platform. |
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| Description: | A lighted brick platform in Jarvis Plaza with Mercy Hospital in the background. Paved paths lead to the central platform and parkgoers relax on benches. |
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| Description: | Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens. |
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