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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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Farmer's Market

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a farmer's market with horse-drawn vehicles. One man is leading a bull down the street.
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Division Street Market

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Description: Elevated view of the Division Street Market. Men and women with baskets and baby carriages are walking along the sidewalk. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked ...
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German Market, Division Street

Date: 1885
Description: German Market on the right side of the street in the distance. Two horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground are heading toward the market. Pedestrians are wa...
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First Division Market

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Description: External view of First Division Market (built 1870) with horse-drawn vehicle in front.
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Stock Fair

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the monthly Stock Fair. The roof of a building is in the left foreground. Horse-drawn wagons line the street, and there is a large buildin...
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Farmers' Market

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the farmers' market at the base of the water tower (not in view) in front of the Washington Building. There is a Wisconsin State Journal s...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and East Washington Avenue

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Description: View of the North Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol in the background, the Capitol Park, and farm wagons on East Washington Avenue on market day. T...
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East Main and Webster Streets

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Description: Elevated view of the second block of East Main Street showing the intersection of East Main and Webster streets. Businesses include the Argus Office and th...
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A Whitehall Street

Date: 1895
Description: Looking down one of Whitehall's streets with horses, carriages, men and stores. A wagon is unloading tobacco. Caption at bottom reads: "Delivering Tobacco ...
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French Market

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Description: View of shoppers in the French market. One boy is shown pushing two small children in a cart. Fruits and vegetables can be seen in the market stall in the ...
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French Market

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the French market. A cart transporting bales of cotton is in the street on the left. Railroad tracks are in the street.
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View of Sparta, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: View on North Water Street, showing the building in which the Bank of Sparta was founded. A man is walking beside a oxen pulling a covered wagon.
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Main Street

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Description: View across unpaved street of a row of stores. On the corner is the Cashton Hardware Company. A horse and wagon is parked at the curb of H. B. Bohl City Me...
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East Main Street

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Description: View down East Main Street featuring several storefronts. Published by S. Friedman.
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Horse-Drawn Wagon on Silver Street

Date: 1908
Description: View from street of man seated on a horse-drawn wagon on Silver Street, which is parked in front of (from left to right) Joseph Rainieri Meat Market, Egan ...
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Scene at Plain

Date: 1921
Description: View of men standing near a T-intersection. The three-story building on the left side of the intersection has a sandwich board advertising "Ice Cream." A m...
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Scene on Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down Main Street with steep, tree-covered hill in the far background. On the left a man is holding flour sacks and standing near a horse-drawn wagon l...
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Farmer's Market

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Description: Elevated view of the farmer's market on East Washington Avenue near storefronts. Many horse-drawn buggies and wagons are lined up on both sides of the aven...
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Market Day

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Description: Elevated view of market day in the town square, crowded with people, horses and carts. A row of commercial buildings is across the square, and a windmill i...

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