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State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
Print

A.H. Kayser Lumber Yard Advertisement

Date: 1901
Description: An advertisement for the A.H. Kayser lumberyard at 204 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol under Construction

Date: 1904
Description: View from railroad bed along Monona Bay shoreline. The Wisconsin State Capitol dome is under construction. St. Raphael's Cathedral can be seen on the left.
Print

Philomathia Annual Banquet Menu

Date: 05 26 1909
Description: Front cover and first two pages of the Philomathia literary society annual banquet program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a cover illustrati...
Map or Atlas

Map Geological and Topographical of Eagle Heights Quarry Area

Date: 1902
Description: This map is watercolor and pen on paper and relief shown by contours. The map reads: "Contour interval 10 feet." Shown on the map are geological features a...
Photograph

Filling In Brittingham Park

Date: 1907
Description: A steam-powered dredge anchored in Monona Bay is filling in Brittingham Park.
Print

Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Letterhead

Date: 1901
Description: Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing letterhead. Fuller & Johnson was run by John A. Johnson and was one of Madison's largest employers.
Photograph

216 Campbell Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of the house at 216 Campbell Street. Construction materials are piled about the property, suggesting it was recently built. A small group of people ar...
Photograph

Decoration Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1908
Description: The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ...
Photograph

Morning After the Fire

Date: 05 13 1909
Description: View across field towards buildings smoking after the fire. Men are standing on and around stacks of lumber. Caption reads: "The Morning After the Fire."
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition and Present Capitol Construction

Date: 1907
Description: The construction of the East Wing of the new Capitol is underway. This is a view of the North and South Wings and the dome of the Third Wisconsin State Cap...
Photograph

Group Portrait at Capital City Flour Mill

Date: 05 24 1904
Description: J.H. Findorff bought the Capital City Flour Mill which had been built by Dow and Sons. Caption reads: "On May 24, 1904 J.H. Findorff bought the Capital Cit...
Photograph

Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. Features the Capitol Square sidewalk (un...
Photograph

Findorff Mill Fire

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the damage from the fire. Burned logs are in the foreground, and pieces of burned and broken machinery is among the broken foundation. Men...
Photograph

Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...
Photograph

Lake Monona from Wisconsin State Capitol - Anaglyph

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph view toward Lake Monona from the State Capitol during the construction of the fourth capitol building. The image features the Capitol Square si...
Photograph

The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
Map or Atlas

Geological Map of the Baraboo District, Wisconsin

Date: 1904
Description: This blue line print map includes 4 cross sections with relief shown by contours and spot heights. The topography was taken from the United States Geologic...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin : Showing the Approximate Distribution of the Clays and Shales and the Location of the Brick and Drain Tile Factories

Date: 06 01 1900
Description: This map shows the the locations of different kinds of clay and shales throughout the state of Wisconsin. Includes a colored legend of types of clay and sh...
Postcard

Montello Granite Works

Date: 1906
Description: Charles Richter, second from left, poses in front of a building at the top of the Montello granite quarry. His wife stands at the front of the group, weari...

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