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Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Sketch

Date: 1851
Description: A watercolor view of Madison. Prominent on the left side of King Street is the Madison Hotel.
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Lake Superior Area

Date: 1852
Description: Illustration of four Indians on Madeline Island with a canoe in the water on the shore.
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Cabin Drawing in Thomas Steel Letter

Date: 01 12 1844
Description: A pen and ink drawing of a log cabin, pork casks, and a washtub, contained in a letter written by Thomas Steel, Waukesha County farmer and physician, to hi...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1856
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859.
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Milwaukee Cement Company's Works

Date: 1880
Description: Lithograph of the Milwaukee Cement Company's Works at 154 West Water Street in Milwaukee.
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Capitol View with Hotel Loraine

Date: 1920
Description: Color illustration of a view from the Wisconsin State Capitol (which was the fourth State Capitol and the third in Madison) showing the Hotel Loraine and W...
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Madison from University Hill

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the...
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National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Milwaukee

Date: 1876
Description: Illustration of southwest view of the National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The institution's name changed from National Asylum For Disabled Volun...
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Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

Date: 1880
Description: Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ...
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View of College Hill in Madison

Date: 1885
Description: A view of what is now known as Bascom Hill including Main Hall (Bascom Hall), North Hall, Music Hall, Science Hall, South Hall, Washburn Observatory and Wo...
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Lower Campus Development

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of lower campus development of the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, designed by Arthur Peabody. Left to right along Lake Street are the Mus...
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General Design for Men's Dormitory Group

Date: 1908
Description: Design of the Architectural Commission of 1908 for future constructional development, elevation of men's dormitory group on the University of Wisconsin cam...
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General Design for Biological Group

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of the general design by the Architectural Commission for future development including the Shore Drive, North Slope Drive, South Slope Drive, Linde...
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General Design of University Hall Area

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of the general design by the Architectural Commission of future development of section toward University Hall with University Avenue, Women Gymnasi...
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General Design for Campus

Date: 1908
Description: General design for future construction development of the University of Madison campus with the general view of the campus by the Architectural commission.
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Drawing of Cassville

Date: 1829
Description: Drawing of Cassville depicting a horse cart on the river's edge, with men and boats.
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Albion College

Date: 1869
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of Albion College.
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Radisson Cabin

Date: 1655
Description: Front view of the Radisson cabin, the first house built by a white man in Wisconsin. It was built between 1650 and 1660 on Chequamegon Bay, in the vicinity...
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Ackerman Farm House

Date: 1946
Description: Front view of the Ackerman farmhouse, built about 1841, located at University Avenue and East Mill Street.
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High School

Date: 1869
Description: View of the Berlin High School, with children playing and people walking in the foreground.

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