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Capitol Park Gateway
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The southeast entrance to the Capitol Park at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Boulevard), probably taken about 1875. In the foreground are elaborate stone gateways topped with statues which flank the sidewalk and iron gates. In the background is the Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was part of the "Beauties of the City of Lakes" stereograph series distributed by E.R. Curtiss.
Curtiss, E. R. (Edwin Rodney), 1836-1906
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Capitol Park Statue
Close-up of the sculpture of a female figure which is on top of one of the two stone gateways at the Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Vilas House Hotel
1868
Stereograph of Madison looking southeast across Lake Monona from the Capitol featuring the Vilas House hotel.
Wisconsin State Capitol Fence from East Washington Avenue
Winter view of the wooden gate to the third Wisconsin Capitol at East Washington Avenue.
Elevated view Down State Street
1868
Elevated view down State Street to the University of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Wisconsin Avenue
1872
Stereograph of an elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue with Lake Mendota in the background.
Wisconsin State Capitol Fence
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 Park area from 1873 until 1899. This image ...
