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Capitol Square Parade
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Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers of the University Battalion are marching on West Main Street on their way to meet the President. The parade route is decorated with flags and a patriotic archway with a sign that reads, "We Greet You." In the background is the Park Hotel, on the right is the Capitol Park, and the steeple of St. Raphael's Catholic Church is behind trees.
October 7, 1887
Jones, N. P.
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WHi 23921
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