Conical Mound on the Crest of the Dividing Ridge | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Conical Mound on the Crest of the Dividing Ridge

Conical Mound on the Crest of the Dividing Ridge | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A horse grazes near Native American burial mounds on the Dividing Ridge, a recessional moraine, between Lakes Monona and Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin. The mounds, and the ridge they stood on, were subsequently quarried away by gravel miners. Part of the area became South Park Street.
DESCRIPTION
A horse grazes near Native American burial mounds on the Dividing Ridge, a recessional moraine, between Lakes Monona and Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin. The mounds, and the ridge they stood on, were subsequently quarried away by gravel miners. Part of the area became South Park Street.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:39008
Creation Date: 1909
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Charles E. Brown papers, 1889-1945
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 3700.320a
Original Dimensions:3.125 x 2.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in Stuart Levitan's History of Madison book on p. 155.
SUBJECTS
Hills
Wisconsin
Outdoor photography
Horses
Plants
Mounds

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