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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) from Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1898
Description: Winter scene looking down snow-covered Wisconsin Avenue to the third Wisconsin State Capitol. There are two horse-drawn sleighs, each with one passenger, o...
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Gilman and Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: The intersection of Gilman Street and Wisconsin Avenue, in winter.
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Rablin House

Date: 1875
Description: The Rablin House built by John Rablin.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from East Water Street.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View down East Water Street from Wisconsin Street.
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First Streetcars in Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: First electric street railway service in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View looking up Wisconsin Avenue from the bridge. Many pedestrians, streetcars, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view from the Post Office of Wisconsin Avenue, with buildings and street traffic.
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Down Wisconsin from Broadway

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Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin from Broadway of buildings, street traffic and bridge in distance.
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State Prison

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Prison.
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New Science Hall, Chemical Laboratory & Machine Shop

Date: 1887
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of Science Hall, Chemical Laboratory and Machine Shop on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Kilbourn City Railroad Depot

Date: 1875
Description: View towards a train at the Kilbourn City (now known as Wisconsin Dells) railroad depot, with a crowd of people on the platform.
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1899
Description: Winter scene of two men standing on a snowy street with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background. They are holding snow shovels.
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Grand Avenue Bridge over the Wisconsin River

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Description: Elevated view over water toward a horse and carriage and pedestrians crossing the Grand Avenue Bridge, built in 1922. Smokestacks and other buildings are o...
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Evening Wisconsin Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Evening Wisconsin building. There is a horse-drawn vehicle on the left near the curb.
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Water Street at Wisconsin Street

Date: 1900
Description: E. Water and Wisconsin Streets, northwest corner, also called the Ludington Block. John Black's building to extreme right and the Sentinel office between.
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East Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1893
Description: East Wisconsin Avenue showing men and women on the sidewalks and the Hotel Pfister in the background.
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Law Building

Date: 1915
Description: View up Bascom Hill of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A horse and carriage are in the lower left corner.
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Science Hall and Langdon Street

Date: 1895
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall. View looking up Langdon Street, with a horse-drawn wagon on the right.
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Downtown Lodi

Date: 1869
Description: Stereograph of the unpaved main street in downtown Lodi, Wisconsin.

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