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Pedestrians on Bascom Hill

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hill and lower campus vicinity from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which was then under construction. A large group ...
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Capitol Park Entrance and Madison City Hall

Date: 1880
Description: View from the Wisconsin Avenue entrance of the Capitol Park to Madison City Hall. The City Hall building has a clock tower on the roof. The stone gateways ...
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Hiawatha Locomotive

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Description: The "Chippewa," one of the Milwaukee Road's high speed Hiawatha locomotives at the Union Station. The station clock tower can be seen in the background.
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Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Train

Date: 05 1950
Description: A commuter train of the Milwaukee, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, with the tower of Milwaukee's Union Station in the background. The Milwaukee, North Sh...
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Station

Date: 1940
Description: The Romanesque Chicago & Northwestern Railway station.
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Bloomington Public School

Date: 1956
Description: School known as the "old stone school," the first public school building in Bloomington. The clock tower replaced the former bell tower.
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Lafayette County Courthouse and Jail

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Lafayette County courthouse, with the jail in the background.
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Lafayette County Courhouse

Date: 1945
Description: Front view of the Lafayette County courthouse.
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Grand Rapids Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Grand Rapids Public Library with trees and landscaping. The library was named the T. B. Scott Free Public Library T. B. Scott who donated $...
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Stout Manual Training School and High School

Date: 1912
Description: View across street towards the Stout Manual Training School on the left, and the high school on the right. Captions read: "Stout Manual Training School," "...
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City Hall

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Description: View across street towards the front of City Hall.
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Working Men Walking Past a Building

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Description: Two men wearing hats, one of whom is carrying a bucket and a tool, walking across the street from a large building.
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Chamber of Commerce

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph view of Chamber of Commerce at Broad and Michigan Streets. The building is the center of the image, with a telephone pole to the right, a larg...
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Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of depot from the street. Taken about a block from the building, the image has a trolley, pedestrians, carriages, and signs for the Davison Theatre a...
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Wells Street Bridge occupies the bottom center of the image, with City Hall in the center background. Three men are walking on the bridge.
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Buildings Along Milwaukee River

Date: 1940
Description: View from the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge. A building on the left has a large sign for Gimbel's on its roof. Beyond the river in the background are two large s...
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1941
Description: Cathedral across Jackson Street. There is a large clock in the belfry.
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Mansions and churches are along the road, and Lake Mendota and Picnic Point ar...
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Hotel and Motorcar

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Description: View from street of hotel with balcony above entrance on corner, and a clock tower. Motorcar with several people are on the left.
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Music Hall

Date: 1890
Description: View across Park Street of Music Hall and Library on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Chadbourne Hall is on the left.

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