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Old Spring Inn

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An interior view of the Spring Inn at 3706 Nakoma Road, built in 1854. A chair and a spinning wheel are in the foreground. Interior stairway, one of a series on the old Spring Tavern which won first honorable mention in the Madison Community center photo contest project.

Date Created:
March 1951
Creator:
Orsech, George E., Madison Community Center Photographic Club

Publication Information

Creator Orsech, George E., Madison Community Center Photographic Club
Date Created March 1951

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 20 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Madison.988

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013UMQ
Legacy ID
WHi 51557

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