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McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 06 02 1937
Description: An interior view of McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor, 507 State Street, with soda fountain & bar. The front door and front window are in the background.
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Champion Cow Milker

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: A young woman is demonstrating her championship cow-milking skills as she is sitting on a low stool and milking a Holstein cow. A person (out of frame) is ...
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Dreyfus "State of the State" Address

Date: 01 31 1979
Description: Framed by a window in the Assembly Chamber door, Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus addresses the Wisconsin Legislature.
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Vandercook's Dog

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Description: The Vandercook's dog, possibly a Greyhound mix, stands chained outside the house on a wooden sidewalk near the open front door.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: A walkway surrounded by a lawn and trees leads to the state Capitol building. The building features a large dome with Wisconsin on top, columns, a detailed...
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Marshall Hall Residence Building

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Description: Exterior view of the front and side of Marshall Hall Residence Building on the campus of Edgewood College.
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Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Christmas Joy

Date: 1939
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a man and three boys positioning a ladder to hang holiday decorations on the exterior of the settle...
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Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Exterior at Christmas

Date: 12 1939
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a view of the exterior of the settlement house at 768 West Washington Avenue decorated with garland...
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Domestic Dispute

Date: 1895
Description: In a posed scene, the photographer, wearing sleeve protectors, stands on the porch holding a bucket and large measuring cup while his smiling wife Clara th...
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Madison Club Menu

Date: 1959
Description: Front cover and menu page from the Madison Club, with an illustrated three-quarter view of the corner of the club building and a view of the main entrance ...
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Wisconsin Legislature Acting on Tax Repealer Bill

Date: 11 04 1963
Description: Assemblyman Paul R. Alfonsi (R-Minocqua) is framed by the oval window in a door of the Assembly chamber as the majority party floor leader addresses the As...
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Stanley Hanks' Office

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Description: Entrance hall and door of Stanley Hanks' real estate office at 311 State Street. Arched sidelights frame the doorway. Framed prints are on the wall and the...
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Old Man Whittling

Date: 1940
Description: Interior portrait of an elderly man sitting in a rocking chair whittling. A small boy is standing behind him on the right. Potted plants are on the window ...
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Gates of Heaven

Date: 09 2013
Description: View looking up at the facade of the synagogue known as Gates of Heaven. This synagogue has been converted over last century from a synagogue, to the Unita...
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Mansion on the Hill

Date: 12 2013
Description: Three-quarter view of the Thorp house on Mansion Hill. The house is constructed of locally quarried sandstone and designed in the Italianate style. Snow is...
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Washstand

Date: 01 2014
Description: A washstand sitting in front of a glass door is being used as a plant stand to hold a pot of Christmas cactus. On the floor on the right is a pot of orchid...
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Entering the Bernie Sanders Rally

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: Elevated view over a crowd of men and women walking through the east doors of the Kohl Center to attend the Bernie Sanders rally. One man is holding up a b...
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Johnson Public House

Date: 04 25 2015
Description: View across street towards a bicycle and traffic barrel standing on the sidewalk in front of a coffee shop. A sign above the first floor windows reads: "Jo...
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Christian Dick Wholesale Wine & Liquor Dealer

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Description: View of Christian W. Dick standing with arms on hips at the entrance to his business on 223 State Street. A poster in the window is advertising Buffalo Bil...
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Man and Dog Outside Christian Dick Wholesale Wine & Liquor

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Description: View towards Christian Dick and his dog posing in the entryway to his wine and liquor store at 223 State Street.

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