Photograph
Bascom Hill Grave Excavation
Excavation site of two graves discovered on Bascom Hill during preparation for placement of the Abraham Lincoln monument circle. The legs and shoes of a man standing on the edge of the grave site is on the left. The hill was the site of the first cemetery in Madison. |
Image ID: | 108178 |
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Creation Date: | 08 1918 |
Creator Name: | Billings, E. S. |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Burial site excavations on Bascom Hill, University of Wisconsin, Madison, photographs, 1918 and 1922 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 636 |
Original Dimensions: | 3.75 x 3 inches |
Clothing and dress |
Shoes |
Archaeology |
Hills |
Cemeteries |
University of Wisconsin |
Burial |
Graves |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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