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Drawing

Shooting of Arndt by Vineyard

Date: 1842
Description: Shooting of Charles C.P. Arndt by James Vineyard in the territorial council chamber of the legislature. This depiction of the event was created by the staf...
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Madison Landscape

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of view overlooking Madison. The sketch looks down North Hamilton Street from the capitol. Rutted, irregular streets and frame houses mark ...
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Madison from University Hill

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the...
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Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

Date: 1880
Description: Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ...
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Sheldon Office and Warehouse

Date: 1889
Description: Slightly elevated view of the S.L Sheldon Company Warehouse and Office. Outside of the building, there is a bustling street filled with pedestrians and hor...
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Drawing of the Reading Room

Date: 1896
Description: Rendering of the library reading room in the State Historical Society, now the Wisconsin Historical Society. This was the final, accepted design by Ferry a...
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Historical Society Design

Date: 1896
Description: Front elevation and floor plans submitted by Milwaukee architect, H. C.Koch & Co., for the Wisconsin Historical Society building design competition. The b...
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Third Floor Plan, Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: Floor plan for the third floor of the State Historical Society building designed by architects Ferry & Clas and constructed in 1900.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet #26 of the plans for the State Historical Society building prepared by architects Ferry & Clas, showing longitudinal sections of corridor 142 and Roo...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet # 25 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the construction of the State Historical Society building, showing longitudinal sections o...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Building Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet #27 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the State Historical Society building showing a section of all four stories of the building...
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Second Floor Plan, Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: Floor plan for the second floor library and offices of the State Historical Society building designed by architects Ferry & Clas and constructed in 1900. F...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Building Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheets 21: Exterior section through the main loggia (Room 226) and portion of the east elevation, 1 1/2 bays of the loggia.
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Bird's-Eye View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1907
Description: Bird's-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking northwest. Building at top of hill, to left of center is Bascom Hill (Main Hall) and...
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General Design for Men's Dormitory Group

Date: 1908
Description: Design of the Architectural Commission of 1908 for future constructional development, elevation of men's dormitory group on the University of Wisconsin cam...
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Lower Campus Development

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of lower campus development of the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, designed by Arthur Peabody. Left to right along Lake Street are the Mus...
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Centennial Mural Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: A preliminary sketch for the left panel of the Centennial Mural in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The panel represents Wisconsin's political history. ...
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin Building

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Description: Drawing of an exterior view of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building, now the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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