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Hans Holtan Family

Date: 1879
Description: This is said to be the family of Hans Holtan (a.k.a. Austinson) posed in the yard before a frame house that has carpenter's lace on porch, two separate doo...
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Soldiers' Orphans Home

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Soldiers' Orphans Home, formerly Harvey Hospital. The octagon house was originally built for Governor Leonard J. Farwell and designed by Aug...
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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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Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background...
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International Model 52 or 53 Motor Coach

Date: 02 24 1924
Description: International Model 52 or 53 motor coach bus and driver making a stop in front of the YMCA/YWCA cafeteria. The bus ran between Minot and Bismarck.
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Hollywood Beach Hotel

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Description: Exterior of the Hollywood Beach Hotel in Hollywood, Florida with of six men and a woman on the balcony and on the sidewalk. The hotel exterior features orn...
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Engine Powered Hay Press on Farm

Date: 1905
Description: Men operating a hay press powered by an International Harvester stationary engine as a woman is looking on. They are working near a barn which has chink-lo...
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Soldiers' Orphans Home, Farwell House

Date: 1870
Description: Group of people posing outside of Soldiers' Orphans Home, located on Spaight Street between Paterson and Brearly Streets. The building was originally const...
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Soldiers' Orphans' Home/Monona Academy

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Date: 10 14 1945
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Federation of State, County and Municipal employees outside the Federation Building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. Photograph tak...
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Langdon Hall Front Entrance

Date: 10 1941
Description: Front entrance to Langdon Hall, 633 Langdon Street, with five coeds posing on the steps.
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Fashion Model in Front of Carillon Tower

Date: 08 13 1940
Description: Manchester's Department Store model modeling a dress, hat, and purse in front of the Carillon Tower on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Two Models at Wisconsin State Capitol Entrance

Date: 03 31 1933
Description: Jean Glanville and Nancy Hotchkiss posing at the Wisconsin State Capitol entrance, modeling clothing from the Cinderella Shop on the Capitol Square for the...
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AFSCME Summer Vacation Institute Class

Date: 06 20 1946
Description: AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Summer Vacation Institute class, standing on the steps in front of Delta Tau Delta Fra...
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Gates of Heaven and Floral Parade

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage decorated for a floral parade on West Washington Avenue. The carriage is passing in front of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue (the buil...
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Thompson House

Date: 1873
Description: The William Thompson family on the porch roof of their substantial brick bracket style house with shutters, and with latticework at its foundation. A girl ...
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Family Posed in Yard

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Description: A man with an accordion, another man with a clay pipe, two women and two children are sitting around a table that has a knit cloth, a vase, a book, plants ...
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N. Lunde Farm

Date: 1874
Description: View framed by trees of a barnyard at the N. Lunde farm. Cattle and three men are standing in an enclosed yard in front of a barn with a cupola. One of the...
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Norwegian-style Barn with Cupola

Date: 1876
Description: Distant view from hill of a barnyard with people, split-rail fencing, cattle, a Norwegian-style barn with cupola and rooster weather vane and an animal bui...
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Family Playing Croquet near Barn

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Description: Group posed playing croquet in front of a bank barn with a handsome cupola and lightning rods. Horse-drawn wagons are in front of the barn.

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