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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Historical Society Library Reading Room and the Visitors Gallery after their modernization during the mid-1950s. Prominent among the visible changes are a... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Alternate view of the modernization of the Historical Society Library Reading Room completed in the mid-1950s. Most prominent here is the division of the ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Construction work in the Historical Society Library Reading Room in preparation for installing linoleum floor tiles. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Scaffolding in the Historical Society Library Reading Room used to replace the art glass in the skylights and the original brass ceiling lights. Flouresce... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Ceiling high scaffolding in the Wisconsin Historical Society Library reading room, with a man and a woman attempting to study at the tables in the foregrou... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Library Reading Room as completed in 1901, showing skylights and ceiling fixtures, library tables and lights, and many University of Wisconsin students at ... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | SHSW Periodical Reading Room, showing mezzanine stacks, original tables and lamps, and coffered ceiling treatment. Among the University of Wisconsin studen... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library from the University Library's delivery area, showing the coffered ceiling and the mahogany card catalog. A... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Visitors Gallery and art book collection on the third floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society Building. This image appears on page 91 of the Historical ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The Historical Society Library delivery desk and librarians Mary S. Foster, Esther DeBoos, and Edna C. Adams, 1912. At the time, patrons and students were... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | The Madeline Island Historical Museum behind a "pencil" designed fence. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin students (primarily women) studying in the Historical Society Library Reading Room. On the left is the Visitors Gallery. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of clock made by John Muir while a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1860. Children are looking at the John Muir clock in the museum at ... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the State Historical Society at 816 State Street. Caption reads: "State Historical Library, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View along the front entrance of the Wisconsin Historical Society, across Library Mall towards the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Caption reads: "Gymnasium f... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Court of Honor, in front of the Public Library. View from below of the statue "The Victorious Charge" with four figures. |
| Date: | 05 26 1909 |
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| Description: | The unveiling of the Abraham Lincoln Statue in front of the Gilbert Simmons Memorial Library. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior of library building with entrance to the left of center. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | West Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from the Court of Honor. Caption reads: "W. Wisconsin Ave., Looking East from Court of Honor, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The building has many classical architectural elements, including a dome. There is a large totem pole in front of the building. Pedestrians are walking on ... |
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