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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square
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Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hotel is St. Raphael's Catholic Church. On the right is a corner of the Capitol Park.
1905
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Main Street, Park Hotel and St. Raphael's Church
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Capitol Square Parade
October 7, 1887
Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers of the University Battalion are marching on West Main Street on their way to meet the President. The ...
Construction Of Streetcar Tracks
1905
Construction crew building a double streetcar track around the Capitol Square on North Pinckney Street. The oversized awnings were common around the Square and along State Street.
Capitol Square
1875
View of the Capitol Square from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol, looking south. The view includes the Park Hotel, The Baptist Church and St. Raphael's Catholic Church, on West Main Street w...
View from the Capitol Dome, Looking South
1925
Elevated view of the southeast corner of Capitol Square. The Park Hotel is on the right and Lake Monona is in the background. An electric streetcar is going around the corner. Caption reads: "View ...
Park Street Streetcar Tracks
1906
Newly-constructed streetcar tracks on Park Street, looking south from State Street. The eastern edge of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus can be seen to the right of the tracks.
