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| Date: | 02 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Modernization in the old Periodical Room (#227) including a view of the beams used to strengthen the mezzanine floor for the storage of the McCormick Colle... |
| 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: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Original Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room amber-colored skylights. Subcontractor was the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. of Chicago. |
| 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: | 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: | 09 24 1947 |
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| Description: | Five women enjoying the library at Elizabeth Waters Dormitory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The portrait on the wall at the far end is of ... |
| Date: | 10 17 1912 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers for the laying of the cornerstone of the Hon. J.S. Tripp Library and Hall. J. Stephen Tripp was a pioneer in Prairie du Sac, a lawyer, and ... |
| Date: | 11 20 1947 |
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| Description: | At the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street, Gerhard K. Gabriel is looking at books with Evelyn Miller, the reference librarian, looking on. |
| Date: | 10 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Helen Jansky, librarian, in charge of circulation, helping Elmer Brussow at the card catalog in the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. |
| 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: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. Taken in winter, there is snow visible on the grounds surrounding the library. The library was built with C... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. There are two men standing on the sidewalk outside of the library. In addition, there are several automobil... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A view of the detailed front entrance to the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| 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: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the State Historical Society from the Armory. Caption reads: "State Historical Library, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | View of the construction on the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street, looking west toward Bascom Hill. |
| 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. |
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