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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba...
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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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Lawe Street Hill

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Description: Scenic view of two women standing along a railing on a sidewalk above a stone wall viewing the way to the river. Caption reads: "Lawe Street Hill to Fox Ri...
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St. Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View over bridge towards St. Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall. Caption reads: "St Paul Cathedral and Grafton Hall, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Warner Memorial Road, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Warner Memorial Road in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees line both sides of the road, and there is a stone wall on the left. The...
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Historical Library, University of Wisconsin

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Description: Colorized postcard of an exterior view of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Text at top read...
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Wisconsin State Historical Library

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized postcard of an exterior view of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. The text at the ...
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State Street Entrance to Historical Library

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Description: Colorized postcard of the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Bascom ...
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Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

Date: 1967
Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Students a...
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Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

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Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. In the for...
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Upper Campus, UW Madison

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Description: Photographic postcard of the upper campus viewed from the State Street entrance of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisco...
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Langdon Street, Looking Towards Science Hall

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Description: Black and white postcard of the north end of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and Langdon S...
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Man on a Stone Wall Enjoying a Country Scene

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Description: Color postcard of a man sitting on a stone wall along a road while enjoying a country scene. The road curves through the hills and the trees are starting t...
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Waupun State Prison

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Description: An exterior view of the Waupun State Prison. Caption reads: "State Prison, Waupun, Wis."
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Lake View Hotel, Devils' Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced black and white photographic postcard, a double length panorama of the Lake View Hotel. The lake shore is stabilized with a rock wall and a ...
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Lovers' Lane, Irvine Park

Date: 1910
Description: View down tree-lined "lovers' lane" on a hill along a stone wall and rock outcroppings in Irvine Park. Caption reads: "Lovers' Lane, Irvine Park, Chippewa ...
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Barstow Street

Date: 1905
Description: The printed inscription identifies this view of "Bairstow [sic] Street, Montello, Wis." It is a view down a sidewalk towards the Methodist Church on the le...
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Penwern Lodge

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Description: View down side of road towards Penwern Lodge on the other side of the road. There is a stone wall in front of the lodge, and a horse-drawn wagon near the e...
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The Pine Resort

Date: 1939
Description: View from pier across water towards the Pine Resort, which is a three-story building with screened-in porches on the shore of Egg Harbor. Street lamps line...
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Fire House

Date: 1938
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of the Ephraim Fire House, which is a stone building with stone turrets and walls. Caption reads: "Fire House, E...

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