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Madison Female Academy

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Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls which is now mainly famous as the site of the first classes held on February 5th, 1848 by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Date Created:
1848

Publication Information

Date Created 1848

Physical Description

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Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013UFW
Legacy ID
WHi 11698

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