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Capitol View of the Water Tower

Date: 1890
Description: The Madison water tower and farmers' market as seen through the stone gateway at the East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol Park. The building on t...
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Water Tower at East Washington Avenue

Date: 1895
Description: The monthly horse market on East Washington Avenue between Pinckney and Webster Streets. The 125-foot-high water tower (1890-1921) and Amerika, (1889-1922)...
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Judge John Bolivar Cassoday

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Description: Studio portrait of Judge John Bolivar Cassoday, Chief Justice.
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John Myers Olin

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of John Myers Olin. lin was a professor of the University of Wisconsin Law School and the president of the Madiso...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1859
Description: Daguerreotype of elevated view of Pinckney Street, looking northwest. View includes the American House and Bruen's Block, both on the corner of East Washin...
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Wisconsin Creamery

Date: 1910
Description: Farmers and horse-drawn wagons loaded with milk cans pose in front of a Wisconsin creamery.
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Capitol Park

Date: 1890
Description: The expanded third Wisconsin State Capitol photographed at a time of the year when the trees in the park did not obstruct the view. As a result, the curvil...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Park Detail

Date: 1890
Description: Detail of the photograph of the Third Capitol showing the North Wing addition completed in 1883. Designed by D.R. Jones, the North and South additions were...
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Edward George Ryan

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Description: Painted portrait of Edward George Ryan (1810-1880); artist unknown. He was Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court after the Civil War, and a leading ...
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Portrait of a Child

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American child (probably a girl) wearing a white dress. Text written on the back of the photog...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1899
Description: The Park Hotel, located on the Capitol Square.
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Mill on Yahara River

Date: 1890
Description: View towards the mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. A man is standing on the bridge wi...
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Eken Men

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Description: Group studio portrait of men from the Eken family.
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Ole Torgerson

Date: 03 04 1896
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Ole Torgerson on his 70th birthday.
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Olivia Monona

Date: 06 1904
Description: Olivia Goldenberger, who was born in Madison, but went on to perform under the stage name Olivia Monona with the Chicago Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, ...
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F.A. Averbeck Co and Cronin's Restaurant

Date: 1890
Description: View across street towards the F.A. Averbeck Company, a jewelry and clock shop, and Cronin's Restaurant, on the corner of Main and South Pinckney Streets. ...
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Fishing Outing

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Description: A group of men relax outdoors after fishing. Most are seated on the grass, while one man sits on and boat and another stands holding the day's catch. There...
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Goldenberger Family

Date: 1900
Description: Oval-framed group portrait of the Goldenberger family of Madison. Estelle ("Stella" Moessner), Benjamin (later Ben Bergor), Olivia (later Olivia Monona), a...
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Johan A. Aalberg

Date: 06 01 1899
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Johan A. ("J.A.") Aalberg, a member of the Typographical Union No. 106, and editor and publisher of The Madison l...

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