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Langdon Street, Looking Towards Science Hall

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Description: Black and white postcard of the north end of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and Langdon S...
Postcard

Main Entrance of the Wisconsin State Historical Library

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Description: Photographic postcard of view down the front sidewalk of the main entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin ...
Photograph

Capitol Fire

Date: 02 1904
Description: A crowd watches as a stream of water is trained on the south wing of the burning third Wisconsin State Capitol. The Centennial Fountain, with a winter cove...
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Main Street

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Description: View down street of intersection at Main Street. The commercial street houses a bank, printing press, clothing shop, and hotel. A man makes repairs from a ...
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Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: The south side and dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, featuring the Centennial Fountain and a cannon. The south wing is to the left; the east wing ...
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Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: A winter scene with the third Wisconsin State Capitol from the east. There is snow on the ground and clinging to the trees.
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Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Bunting decorates the columns of the east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. The sculpture "Forward" is on the far right.
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Capitol Fire

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: A view of the smoldering third Wisconsin State Capitol. The roof of the west wing has collapsed; debris litters the steps.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the Second Empire style Park Hotel at the corner of South Carroll and West Main Streets. There are horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians, and a smal...
Photograph

Bicyclist on Monona Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: A woman crosses Monona Avenue as a man on a bicycle rides by. The large, Second Empire style Avenue Hotel, with two-story porch, is on the left; the GAR ha...
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Eck's Pharmacy

Date: 1925
Description: Front and side of the two-story drug store on the corner of the street. The store advertises Kodaks, ice cream, soda, cigars, Coca-Cola, Victor records, an...
Photograph

Historical Society

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (now Wisconsin Historical Society) building. Awnings shade some of the first and second story wi...
Photograph

House with Widow's Walk

Date: 1900
Description: The A. D. Frederickson house at 504 E. Gorham Street. A two- and one-half story house with both Queen Anne and Colonial Revival features. It is located on ...
Photograph

Engineering Building

Date: 1905
Description: View across Bascom Hill of the old engineering building at 1000 Bascom Mall. The building now houses the School of Education.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Main Hall, later renamed Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The dome was destroyed in a fire in 1916. Later additions made the bui...
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Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall

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Description: View of Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters Building

Date: 1971
Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building from across Library Mall. A woman and child are sitting on the edge of the William ...
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Residential Street

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Description: View down row of residential houses along a sidewalk. The first house has a wrap-around open porch with columns on the front and side. In the distance two ...
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Houses Downtown

Date: 1965
Description: View down sidewalk with the porches of duplex residential houses on the left in the downtown area.
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...

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