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Madison Fire Department, Rogers Company

Date: 1902
Description: Madison fire fighters with W.H. Rogers Company horse-drawn wagon in front of the old Central Fire Station, 10 South Webster Street.
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Madison old Central Fire Station

Date: 1900
Description: Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webs...
Postcard

Main Street on Capitol Square

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view on Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main St., looking West, Madison, Wis."
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Madison Traction Company Repair Shop

Date: 1909
Description: The repair shop of the Madison Traction Company on Fair Oaks Avenue, with five streetcars and a team of horses in the foreground.
Postcard

Main St., looking West

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main St., looking West, Madison, Wis."
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Sheep on Agricultural Campus

Date: 1900
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural campus with sheep and a dairy barn in the background.
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Fire Company Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: Madison fire fighters with a hose wagon near the intersection of Webster Street and East Washington Avenue.
Postcard

Madison St. Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Color lithograph of elevated view of traffic along the Madison St. bridge. Streetcars, horse-drawn wagons, and pedestrians are on the bridge. Caption reads...
Postcard

Madison Avenue, South Side

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "South Side, Madison Ave. at Grantsburg, Wis." View across road towards pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons at the curb.
Postcard

Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across Main Street towards the Park Hotel on a corner. A church is behind the hotel on the left. In the left foreground a man is entering a horse-draw...
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Fauerbach Brewing Company

Date: 1900
Description: An architectural rendering of the Fauerbach Brewing Company.
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1901
Description: Pinckney Street. The State Bank can be seen in the center, and to the right is a tailor, bookstore, and other retail shops.
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August Haak Grocery Store

Date: 1901
Description: The storefront of August Haak, cash grocer, at 461 West Gilman Street. Two men are posing in front of the store. Caption reads: "August Haak . . . . Cash B...
Postcard

Main St. (East) Madison, Wis.

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street along the Capitol Square facing east. Streetcar tracks in the street. Businesses include a piano store, a dry goods store and a restaur...
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State Street Looking East

Date: 1909
Description: View of State Street looking east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Grand Theatre is in the foreground, on the 200 block of State Street.
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Jefferson's Transfer Line

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of Jefferson's Transfer Line, owned by Beverly Jefferson. Beverly Frederick Jefferson was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, being ...
Postcard

Water Tower

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the water tower near the corner of Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn vehicles are in the street, and pedestr...
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Milkman

Date: 1908
Description: Joseph Pearson, milkman, poses with his wagon and team of horses in front of the Madison High School at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Johnson Street.
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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a University of Wisconsin-sponsored parade rolling down Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. One of the banners appears to be about socia...
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First National Bank

Date: 1900
Description: The First National Bank, on the corner of North Pinckney and East Washington on the Capitol Square. Horse-drawn carriages are on East Washington Avenue.

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