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Arndt and Doty Street Intersection

Date: 1900
Description: Corner of Arndt and Doty streets, showing one of the early electric street cars in Wisconsin. The tower, the bottom of which shows in the picture, was one ...
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Electric Street Railway

Date: 1886
Description: The first electric street railway in Wisconsin.
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Horse-Drawn Streetcar

Date: 1917
Description: Mrs. Howie standing beside a horse-drawn streetcar of the Covington Line. The car is manned by a conductor.
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Train Ride at Madison Labor Festival

Date: 08 31 1948
Description: Madison Labor officials riding on a tiny train at the 6-day Labor Festival at Olbrich Park.
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Fith Street Business District

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Description: View of the 5th Street business district, featuring pedestrians, a trolley, an automobile, storefronts, and a horse-drawn carriage.
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Street Car

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Description: Men and a boy pose near a man driving a mule-drawn street car. Caption reads: "Street Car. Matamoros, Mex."
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Rapid Transit Car

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men and a boy pose near the rapid transit car labeled, "Aileen" and "Hotel." Caption reads: "Rapid Transit Car, Washington, GA."
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Two Horses Pulling a Trolley Car

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Description: A trolley pulled by two horses through downtown Covington, Georgia, with the Newton County Court House in the background.
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Madison Panorama from University Heights

Date: 1908
Description: Panoramic view of Madison taken from Summit Avenue looking East South East toward Lake Monona. Included in the view are the Camp Randall bleachers, St. Rap...
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Church of Rojdestva Kristova

Date: 1918
Description: View across square of the Church of Rojdestva Kristova (Nativity of Christ) near Archangel [Arkhangelsk], Russia.
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Marching Down City Street

Date: 1918
Description: DESCRIPTION QUESTION: A group of American soldiers are marching down a street in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia. Next to the flag barrier is a African Ame...
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View of the City of Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Troitsky prospect in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia, looking north. There are dwellings, commercial and industrial buildings, and a c...
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View of the City of Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of Troitsky prospect in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia, looking south, showing homes, churches, state buildings, and a statue of Peter the G...
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Exterior View of Streetcar Home

Date: 12 12 1937
Description: Exterior view of old streetcar stabilized, adapted and furnished as living quarters.
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Streetcar MARGUERITE

Date: 1890
Description: Special open streetcar called the MARGUERITE, with elaborate lighting, decorations, movable chairs and other features.
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First National Bank on Pinckney Street

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Description: View across intersection towards the First National Bank at the corner of East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Streets.
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Fire in the Wisconsin Building

Date: 01 13 1914
Description: Smoke billowing from windows on the State Street (left) and Carroll Street (right) sides of the Wisconsin Building. Fire fighters on ladders are working fr...
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Sid Sitting on of "Toonerville"

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Description: View of Sid sitting in his backyard on the back of his trolley car, "Toonerville," holding a stick in his hand and pretending to fish. Sid is wearing a lar...
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Marching by Brandenburg Gate

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Description: Reservists marching by the Brandenburg Gate.

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