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Elk's Club and Avenue Hotel

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Description: Hand-colored view of the Elk's Club, Avenue Hotel and a telegraph office. Caption Reads: "Elk's Club and Avenue Hotel, Madison, Wis."
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Masonic Temple, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the Masonic Temple located at E. Johnson Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Automobiles are parked at the curb. Caption Reads: "Mas...
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New Post Office

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Description: View across street towards the Post Office located at Monona Avenue (currently Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and Doty Street. Automobiles are parked at...
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Forest Products Laboratory

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Description: Exterior view of the Forest Products Laboratory. Mid-20th Century architecture near railroad tracks. Caption Reads: "Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, W...
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Scene on the Capitol Terrace

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Description: View of the Capitol grounds. There is a flower bed on the right, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Scene on Capitol Terrace, Madison, Wi...
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Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 1940
Description: Twilight view of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona. Caption reads: "Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night, Madison, Wisconsin."
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Madison General Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of a 5-story brick hospital. Addition attached to an original building. Caption reads: "Madison General Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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The New Methodist Hospital Associated with the Jackson Clinic

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Description: Color illustration of a six-story hospital next to a lake. "Caption reads: "The New Methodist Hospital Associated with the Jackson Clinic, Madison, Wis."
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St. Mary's Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of St. Mary's Hospital, a four-story brick building with balconies on the right side. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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St. Mary's Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of St. Mary's Hospital after wings were added. Automobiles are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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Mendota Hospital

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Description: The front lawn of Mendota Hospital. In the fountain is a statue of children under an umbrella, with flowers in planters on the edge of the circular wall ar...
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Blessed Sacrament Church-School Building

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Description: Exterior view of a school with a cross above the entrance. Caption reads: "Blessed Sacrament Church-School Building, Madison, Wis."
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University Drive, Lake Mendota

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Description: Hand-colored view of a tree-lined dirt road along the south shore of Lake Mendota. A horse and buggy are traveling down the road. Caption reads: "Universit...
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Horticultural, Dairy and Agricultural Buildings, University of Wisconsin

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Description: View of the Horticultural, Dairy and Agricultural Buildings. Plots of land set aside for crops are in the foreground. Caption reads: "Horticultural, Dairy ...
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Boat House and Gymnasium, U. of W.

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Description: View of the boathouse and Red Gym from Lake Mendota. Men are carrying a long boat above their heads on the dock. A group of men is gathered at the boathous...
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Beach at Picnic Point

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Description: Hand-colored view of a small beach surrounded by boulders. Caption reads: "Beach at Picnic Point, Madison, Wis."
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Scene in Vilas Park

Date: 1928
Description: View of a walking path through Vilas Park along Lake Wingra, with flowering bushes and trees in the lawn. Caption reads: "Scene in Vilas Park, Madison, Wis...
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Tenney Park

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline across river towards an industrial building near the Yahara River. A bridge is behind trees and bushes on the right. Caption reads: "Te...
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View from the Capitol Dome, Looking South

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the southeast corner of Capitol Square. The Park Hotel is on the right and Lake Monona is in the background. An electric streetcar is goin...
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View from New State Capitol, looking East

Date: 1914
Description: View from the southeast corner of Capitol Square towards King Street with Lake Monona in the distance. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. Caption read...

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