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Madison from Elmside
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View down dirt road towards Madison from Elmside. There is a horse and buggy on the side of the road near the shoreline, with a woman wearing a veil sitting inside. The buggy top is folded halfway down. Houses line the far shoreline, and the Wisconsin State Capitol is on the left.
April 3, 1896
Harper, Blanchard
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Elsie Stevens on "Kittie"
September 24, 1896
Outdoor portrait of Elsie Stevens sitting on "Kittie" the horse. They are posed with the lake in the background.
Outdoor Portrait of Mr. Olin and Horse
July 28, 1896
Outdoor portrait of Mr. Olin sitting on a horse on a lawn near the shoreline of a lake. The far shoreline is in the background. Near the shoreline on the right is what appears to be a dock, or the ...
Turvill's New Sailboat
August 27, 1896
View from rocky shoreline of Turvill's new sailboat tied to a dock. A women is standing on the narrow wooden dock. A man is standing in the sailboat, with his face blocked by the full sail. On the ...
Indoor Portrait of Blanchard Harper
1896
Three-quarter length indoor portrait of Blanchard Harper.
Men Ice Skating on Lake Monona
1897
Men ice skating on Lake Monona, with two young boys. Other skaters are behind them, and the far shoreline is in the background.
Mendota Shoreline with University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse
1896
View from sloped lawn of the Lake Mendota shoreline, with the Olin boathouse in the foreground, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse on the right. A boat just off the shoreline is anch...
