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| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Supreme Court room in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, with Chief Justice William Penn Lyon seated in the center, and Justices J.B. ... |
| Date: | 02 15 1899 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin State Assembly in session in the second Wisconsin State Capitol, with observers looking on from the gallery. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | View of an elementary school classroom with two-seater desks. American flags and bunting complete the decor. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | The circulation desk and study area in the Historical Society's library in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph taken by periodical librarian... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | The north library reading room, which was reserved for women, in the Historical Society's quarters in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This room, which w... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | The only known visual documentation of the Senate Chamber in the third Wisconsin Capitol. It was probably more colorful than it appears here. In 1869 a rep... |
| Date: | 02 15 1899 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of legislators in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 02 15 1899 |
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| Description: | Detail of the 1899 Assembly Chamber photograph, showing a row of legislators at their desks. Until well into the 20th century, individual legislators had n... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Detail of the 1899 Senate photograph, showing details such as the president's chair (much more ornamented than the Assembly Speaker's chair) and desk with ... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Auditorium at the State School for the Deaf; the stage is dressed with a 'nature' backdrop. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Male and female students read and practice math at the State School for the Deaf as a teacher looks on from the head of the class. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Music recital room at the State School for the Blind with seven rows of seating, a piano and cello. Adorning the front wall is the Latin phrase "Lux Oritur... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Pullman sleeping car "Pioneer," which is arranged for daytime use, and showing the richly ornamented paneling and painted ceiling. Thi... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the First Episcopal Church of the Intercession, erected in 1853. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Interior view of Zwingli Reformed Church with pulpit and organ. |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the interior of the Presbyterian church, looking towards the organ, piano over pews. |
| Date: | 07 03 1896 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | Stereograph view of the banquet hall for the 28th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. A man stands on the far right. |
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