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| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the exterior of the Second Ward School House, copied from the 1868 Madison City Directory. |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the new museum building, also known as "Bruen's Block," on the corner of East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Street. Named for W.D. B... |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the Capital house, a first-class hotel, copied from page 320 of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. |
| Date: | 1848 |
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| Description: | Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ... |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | A view of what is now known as Bascom Hill including Main Hall (Bascom Hall), North Hall, Music Hall, Science Hall, South Hall, Washburn Observatory and Wo... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Washburn Observatory on the University on Wisconsin-Madison campus, with pedestrians on the surrounding grounds. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Illustrated view of the plan for University of Wisconsin of University Hill, Bascom Hill, area. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Engraving of the American House at 1 North Pinckney Street. It burned down in a fire in 1868. |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | An original pencil sketch by banker and real estate developer Napoleon B. Van Slyke, possibly for his residence erected in 1859 at 510 North Carroll Street... |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the Wisconsin State Capitol with an American flag displayed on the dome. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the second Wisconsin State Capitol, which was the first one in Madison. |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Farwell's Mill on the Yahara River at Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Early drawing of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue (on the left) and the Congregational Church (on the right), located on the 200 block of West Washington Aven... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Harvey Hospital, or the Soldiers' Orphans Home. The main octagon section was the home of Governor Farwell, and the wing of wood was added in 1862 and used ... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the Illinois Central railway station. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the left, and people are along the platform. Caption ... |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | The Illinois Central passenger depot. Caption reads: "Illinois Central Pass. Depot." |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | Drawing of and elevated view across water towards the Kendall residence, home of George L. Storer, a businessman in Madison. Three people are in a rowboat,... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893, 900 block East Gorham Street. There are two deer are the left near trees, and two people are on horseback near the front... |
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