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Aerial View of Portage

Date: 02 09 1949
Description: One of five aerial views of Portage, including the frozen Wisconsin River.
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Water Tower from Wisconsin State Capitol Building

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Description: View from Wisconsin State Capitol building towards the water tower on East Washington Avenue. There is a weather vane on top of the water tower. Lake Monon...
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View From Wisconsin State Capitol Dome Looking West

Date: 1897
Description: A view from the capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the Holy Redeemer Church, Holy Redeemer School, Red Gy...
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View of Reserve, Wisconsin

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Description: View down unpaved road towards several buildings.
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State Street to Bascom Hall

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol up State Street to Bascom Hall. There is a fence around the capitol grounds, and pedestrians are walking on ...
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Dells Landing

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Description: Elevated view of the Dells boat landing building, with people standing on the balcony. There is a steamboat near the dock on the river below.
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Vesper, Wisconsin

Date: 1895
Description: View of Vesper, featuring various buildings.
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Looking South from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 1890
Description: Looking south from the capitol dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, the view is of West Main Street bound by South Hamilton Street and Monona Avenue (now M...
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Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard)

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Elevated view from Wisconsin State Capitol, showing Main Street side of square, looking down Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Buildings i...
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Aerial View of Cable

Date: 1936
Description: Aerial view of Cable, in northern Wisconsin. Text at foot reads: "Airplane View of Cable, Wis. 244."
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Water Tower on East Washington Avenue

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Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old water tower, and an expansive view of the city with church steeples, houses, commercial buildings...
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Wisconsin State Centennial Celebration

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: View of the set up for the reviewing and bandstands of the Wisconsin State Centennial celebrations on the corner of Monona Avenue and Main Street of the Ca...
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Hile House

Date: 1921
Description: View from across road of the Hile House. This is where the actress and Confederate spy Belle Boyd died on June 11, 1900, in the front room, over the office...
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Crowds Welcome Soldiers Home

Date: 05 21 1919
Description: Elevated view of street entertainment, with crowds, dancing and band concert to welcome home Wisconsin National Guard, 3d Regiment, Company H, after servic...
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Birds Eye View, Saint Kilian, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view across field towards homes and buildings.
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Farmers Mutual Auto Insurance Company

Date: 07 19 1935
Description: Farmers Mutual Auto Insurance Company, 312 Wisconsin Avenue. Original building was the former Joseph Boyd mansion. Contractor for the remodeling job was Fr...
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Silent Night

Date: 01 1973
Description: "Main Street on a cold winter night."
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Komfort Kabin Kourt & Rooms at the "Wee Hoose" U.S. 16

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Description: View from street of the Shell Station at Wee Hoose.
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East Washington Avenue

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol, showing Pinckney Street side of the Square, looking down East Washington Avenue. Buildings include the Belm...
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Migrant Barracks

Date: 1969
Description: Clothes hanging and drying on clotheslines in front of migrant workers' barracks. Libby McNeil and Libby Company was a major employer of migrant farm worke...

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