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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 05 19 1887
Description: External view of the National Soldiers' Home with a cannon on the lawn in the foreground.
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Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Capitol Park Fountain

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Description: A replica of a fountain from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition that was installed in the Capitol Park near the East Wing of the second capitol in Madi...
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Battle of Gettysburg Panorama #1723

Date: 1889
Description: Stereograph from the Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg Representing Pickett's Charge at 4 P.M., July 3rd, 1863: General Gibbon's Brigade Repelli...
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Battle of Gettysburg Panorama #1726

Date: 1889
Description: Stereograph from the Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg Representing Pickett's Charge at 4 P.M., July 3rd, 1863: Death of Confederate General Arm...
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Men on Bank of Devil's Lake

Date: 06 1877
Description: A huge crowd, mostly men, has gathered on the bank of Devil's Lake to witness the firing of a cannon. The occasion is the Grand Regatta held June 21-22, 18...
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Badger Ordnance

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of the "powder storage area" of the Badger Ordnance Plant.
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Civil War Cannon

Date: 1950
Description: A Civil War cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh, displayed at Camp Randall near the corner of Randall Street and Dayton Street. A fire station is visib...
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Civil War Cannon in Snow

Date: 1929
Description: Winter scene with a Civil War cannon partially covered with snow at Camp Randall.
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Camp Randall Cannon

Date: 1955
Description: Camp Randall Memorial Park cannon with an American flag flying in the background.
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St. Norbert College Main Hall

Date: 1943
Description: The Main Hall for St. Norbert College. A cannon is surrounded by shrubs and a lawn in the foreground.
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Lewis Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Lewis Monument.
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Portage County Courthouse

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Portage County courthouse. A monument and a cannon are on the lawn in front. Caption reads: "Court House, Stevens P...
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Fort Crawford

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Fort Crawford.
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Red Bird Monument

Date: 1925
Description: The Red Bird monument, erected on the site of Ft. Winnebago and Red Bird's surrender. There is a cannon on the lawn behind the monument. A road is along th...
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Fort Winnebago

Date: 1963
Description: View of a cannon and two buildings at Fort Winnebago.
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Fort Winnebago Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The mo...
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Camp Bragg Tablet

Date: 1920
Description: View of the memorial to Camp Bragg, with a tablet, located in Menominee Park. It is surrounded by Civil War cannons. Snow is on the ground, and buildings a...
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Truck Parked at City Hall

Date: 12 05 1925
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International truck parked in front of an old "City Hall" building. There is a cannon displayed on the front lawn.
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Cannon at Soldiers Home

Date: 07 30 1898
Description: A cannon at Soldiers Home adorned with American flags near a sign reading "Keep off the grass."

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