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Pinckney Street

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Daguerreotype of elevated view of Pinckney Street, looking northwest. View includes the American House and Bruen's Block, both on the corner of East Washington Avenue. Visible in the distance at the right end of Pinckney Street (on what is now called Mansion Hill) is the two-year-old Bashford House. The public streets are lined with busy stores and crowded with wagons, hacks and carriages, and merchants' refuse.

Date Created:
1859
Creator:
Nielson, Andrew C. & Nielson, Edward, Madison, Wisconsin

Publication Information

Creator Nielson, Andrew C. & Nielson, Edward, Madison, Wisconsin
Date Created 1859

Physical Description

Format Image

Collection Information

Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013J9A
Legacy ID
WHi 11701

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View down Pinckney Street from East Main Street

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