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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

Date: 10 1869
Description: The second Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction, showing the workmen and the equipment they used to hoist construction materials into place.
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Family Posed around Large Frame House

Date: 1869
Description: A family of five is posed around a large frame house with carpenter's lace on its porch, a fan window in the gable end, half windows on the attic story on ...
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Group with Horses Pose near House

Date: 1869
Description: On the left a woman sits side saddle on a horse, and on the right two men are on a wagon hitched to two horses. Between them are a group of men in front of...
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Family in Yard

Date: 1869
Description: View over fence towards a family sitting in chairs or standing in the yard of a simple frame house that has railing along its porch's roof. There are many ...
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Family in Yard and Woman on Horseback

Date: 1869
Description: A family poses in a yard with one elegantly dressed young woman on horseback. The frame house has an unusually shaped attic story fan window. The porch is ...
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Couple with Two Girls

Date: 1869
Description: A couple and two girls stand among small trees in front of an upright and wing frame house with latticework above the porch.
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Couple in Carriage by Home

Date: 1869
Description: Seven people are grouped around an impressive two-story home with a fan window at the attic gable and a porch with carpenters lace and latticework. A horse...
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Men and Women on Porch

Date: 1869
Description: Two men standing and three women sitting on porch that has carpenter's lace trim; frame house with gable and window and latticework at bottom of porch. A d...
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Couples on Porch

Date: 1869
Description: View across yard towards two couples on the porch of a frame house, with two girls sitting on the side of the house on the right. Side windows of the house...
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Knut Knudesen Family

Date: 1869
Description: Knut Knudesen family in yard of large brick house with shuttered windows, stone foundation and trellis at porch.
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1860
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane designed by Stephen V. Shipman (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
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Luther Valley Church

Date: 1869
Description: Interior view of church from the rear towards the altar, probably Luther Valley Church, originally built in 1863. A steeple was added in the 1870s. The alt...
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Crowd around Brick Church

Date: 1869
Description: View down road towards the exterior of a large brick church with a stone foundation, belfry and steeple. A group of people stand in front of the white boar...
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People in Carriage near Fence

Date: 1869
Description: People in carriage in front of picket fence, wagons and people behind; large frame house with parapet roof, Corinthian porch columns, brackets at roof; car...
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Interior of Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 1869
Description: A view of the interior of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome, from the series "The Beauties of Madison and Surroundings."
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Durkee House

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Durkee House built by Charles Durkee in 1843.
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I.G. Merrill House

Date: 1860
Description: The home of I.G. Merrill on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue. A person is standing in front of the fence at the corne...
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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 1864
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...
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German Market

Date: 1866
Description: Stereograph. This building, which was destroyed by fire in 1866, was located in the commercial district known as Market Square. The Square was actually a t...
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Bartlett Hall, Ripon College

Date: 1867
Description: View across lawn toward the facade of Bartlett Hall at Ripon College, partially obscured by trees. Brick is the primary building material used, although la...

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