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John Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: John J. Suhr residence at 121 Langdon Street, designed by City Engineer and architect Captain John Nadar. Built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (18...
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Suhr Residence

Date: 1914
Description: The John J. Suhr residence, 121 Langdon Street, built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (1836-1901), who in 1871 founded the German-American Bank, la...
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Richard Lloyd Jones on Univerisity of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1914
Description: A view east across the Agricultural Campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From left, Smith Hall, Agricultural Hall, and Bascom Hall (background) a...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome from East Main Street

Date: 1914
Description: The dome is under construction and is just visible over the roof of a commercial building on East Main Street. Signs on the corner building on Main Street ...
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Armory and Lake Mendota

Date: 1914
Description: Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on Langdon Street, with YMCA (on the left), and Lake Mendota in the background. University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Armory on Langdon Street

Date: 1914
Description: Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Anniversary Celebration of Norwegian Independence

Date: 1914
Description: Commemorating one hundred years of Norwegian independence at a Syttende Mai (May 17th) celebration. An automobile with four people is decorated with a Norw...
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Motorcycle Races

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races.
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Local Boilermakers and Helpers

Date: 1914
Description: Boilermakers and their helpers pose on and around a horse-drawn wagon that bears a sign that reads "Boiler-makers and Helpers," perhaps for a parade. Man o...
Map or Atlas

Map of Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1914
Description: Shows land ownership by name, rural routes, improved roads, railroads, schools, churches, and cemeteries. "For list of small property owners, lift map at f...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Western Portion of the City of Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1914
Description: Includes index of University of Wisconsin buildings, churches, and public buildings. Top of Map reads: '"GET A SQUARE DEAL" AT THE COLLEGE BOOK STORE SHOWN...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Construction

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, showing steel work of North Wing under construction. Crowds of people are gathered on the lawn for t...
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Randall Elementary School

Date: 1914
Description: Exterior view of Randall Elementary School with students playing in the yard around the building. A car is parked along the road in front of the school. Ca...
Map or Atlas

General Map of City of Madison

Date: 1914
Description: This map shows plat of the town, city limits, numbered blocks and lots, wards, local streets, roads, railroads, Capitol Square, Vilas Park, Edgewood Academ...
Map or Atlas

General Map of City of Madison

Date: 1914
Description: This map shows a plat of the town, city limits, numbered blocks and lots, wards, local streets, roads, railroads, Capitol Square, Vilas Park, Edgewood Acad...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: After his success with the State Street and Pinckney Street car dealerships, Louis Schoelkopf built a new building at 210 E. Washington Avenue. The constru...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards two men standing in front of the Schoelkopf dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue as construction progresses on the three-story...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View across street towards the construction at 210 E. Washington Avenue. There is scaffolding in front of the building, and Emma Schoelkopf is standing in ...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: Another view of the Schoelkopf construction site at 210 E. Washington Avenue. Two men stand in the street in front, one of whom may be Louis Schoelkopf. Th...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: View of group of men, and a young boy, gathered for a group portrait in front of the 210 E. Washington Avenue dealership. The Schoelkopf name has been adde...

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