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Three Peaks on Highway 71

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: View across road and fields towards three wooded hill peaks. A roadside fence is in the foreground. Caption reads: "D.A. 36-268 — Three peaks on Hy.71 betw...
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Harold Groves

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Harold M. Groves.
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La Follette Home

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior view of the home in which Robert M. La Follette, Josephine La Follette, and their mother lived when they first came to Madison.
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Philipp residence

Date: 1925
Description: Home of ex-Governor Emanuel Lorenz Philipp, in Badger?
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Philipp residence

Date: 1925
Description: Home of ex-Governor Emanuel Lorenz Philipp, in Badger?.
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First Radiophone Band

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Description: The first radiophone band in the United States marches on the Universtiy of Wisconsin campus.
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Making Buckwheat Pancakes

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: Elderly woman making pancakes on griddle at wood burning stove.
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Aldo Leopold Portrait

Date: 1928
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Aldo Leopold wearing a suit jacket and necktie.
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First Congregational Church and the Gates of Heaven Synagogue

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Description: View from across the street towards the Congregational Church at the corner of North Fairchild Street and West Washington Avenue. To the left of the church...
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Quirk Residence

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Description: Front view of the Quirk residence, home of Leslie W. Quirk at 2112 Adams Street.
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Frances E. Willard School

Date: 1910
Description: Frances Willard School house built in 1853.
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Saint Patrick's Catholic Church

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Description: View of the exterior of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church on East Main Street.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of the Congregational Church in dilapidated condition.
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St. Patrick's Church

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Description: View of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church on East Main Street.
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St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Cornucopia

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of three-tiered altar, with gilded ornamentation surrounding it, two candlesticks, and several paintings on the walls.
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St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1930
Description: View of St. Mary's Academy.
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The Yahara River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down the Yahara River. In the foreground a canoe is tied to a small dock, and in the background is a bridge.
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Abraham Lincoln Traveled This Way

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Description: Color illustration of Abraham Lincoln riding a horse behind a wagon as children look on. There is a locomotive in the background.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1910
Description: Norwegian Lutheran Church, first church built by Norwegian settlers in America, in 1843. The first pastor was Rev. C.L. Clausen. The original log building ...
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Saint Paul's University Chapel

Date: 1910
Description: View of Saint Paul's University Chapel at 723 State Street. Caption reads: "St. Paul's University Chapel, Madison, Wis."

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