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Pinckney Street
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Daguerreotype of elevated view of Pinckney Street, looking northwest. View includes the American House and Bruen's Block, both on the corner of East Washington Avenue. Visible in the distance at the right end of Pinckney Street (on what is now called Mansion Hill) is the two-year-old Bashford House. The public streets are lined with busy stores and crowded with wagons, hacks and carriages, and merchants' refuse.
1859
Nielson, Andrew C. & Nielson, Edward, Madison, Wisconsin
Publication Information
| Creator | Nielson, Andrew C. & Nielson, Edward, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Date Created | 1859 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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View down Pinckney Street to Lake Monona from East Main Street. Saint Julien Billiard Room (Fairchild Block) is in the foreground at right. Horses and carriages line Pinckney Street.
View down Pinckney Street from East Main Street
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