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Annual Wisconsin Christmas Tree

Date: 2001
Description: The annual Christmas tree in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. A live tree is cut each year to decorate the Capitol for the Christmas season.
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Madison — Parman's Super Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Built by Clayton "Clayt" Parman in 1941, the service station at 3502 Monroe Street looks almost identical to when it opened more than sixty-five years ago.
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Madison — Severson's Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
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The Barrymore Theater

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: The snow-dusted Barrymore Theater, formerly the Eastwood Theater, at 2090 Atwood Avenue. Businesses next to the theater include Bad Dog Frida and Lao Laan ...
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Fauerbach Brewery Buildings

Date: 04 01 2012
Description: View of the area behind what used to be the Fauerbach Brewery.
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Odana Road Homes

Date: 03 04 2012
Description: View down road toward a house at 4718 Odana Road, the former location of the Piper Brothers farm. An automobile is parked in the driveway, and snow is on t...
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Facade of Co Leigh Co Salon

Date: 03 05 2012
Description: View from sidewalk of the facade of the building that houses Co Leigh Co Salon at 120 East Mifflin Street. This is the former site of Piper's Garden Cafete...
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Post Office Building

Date: 04 21 2012
Description: View across intersection towards the post office building in downtown Madison at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (formerly Monona Avenue).
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: View across street towards the Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 564 State Street, on the corner of the 500 block.
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The 200 Block of State Street

Date: 02 14 2012
Description: A view at the corner of the 200 block of State Street and West Johnson Street, including Noodles & Company, the Orpheum Theatre and the Wisconsin State Cap...
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Blair and Main Streets

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: A view of the intersection of South Blair and East Main Streets, looking easterly. There is snow on the ground and the scene includes a number of brick bui...
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View Down Williamson Street

Date: 04 17 2012
Description: View Down Williamson Street at the 1200 block.
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East Wilson Street Businesses

Date: 04 03 2012
Description: A view of East Wilson Street businesses from the railroad tracks on the 500 block of East Wilson Street, including the Cardinal Bar (left) at 418 East Wils...
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East Wilson Street View

Date: 04 03 2012
Description: View down East Wilson Street across the railroad tracks towards condominiums and businesses on the 400 block, including the Cardinal Bar & Cafe at 418 East...
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House at 3822 John Street

Date: 05 09 2012
Description: A two-bedroom house at 3822 John Street, originally built by Eugene O. Dahl.
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A Path in the Woods

Date: 08 2013
Description: View across rocks in a stream towards a board pathway that vanishes into the distance. Oak savanna in late summer.
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Capitol Square

Date: 08 2013
Description: View of the statue of Hans Christian Heg, with the Wisconsin State Capital in the background. Taken shortly before noon, the sculpture is silhouetted at th...
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UW Horse Barn

Date: 03 06 2012
Description: The old horse barn on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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House at 5706 Dogwood Place

Date: 07 04 2012
Description: View from the street of the front of a blue house at Dogwood Place. There are pieces of a tree on the lawn.
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Farmall Tractor on John Nolen Drive

Date: 2010
Description: A man drives a tractor on John Nolen Drive along Lake Mendota with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance. He is on his was to a Red Power venue held ...

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