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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin
| Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in the foreground. Caption at bottom reads: "View of Madison, The Capital of the State of Wisconsin." Caption on other versions reads: "Taken from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona." |
| Image ID: | 23149 |
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| Creation Date: | 1857 |
| Creator Name: | Hill, A. |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 5-3175 |
| Original Dimensions: | 22 x 16 inches |
| The Water Cure, a large hotel-spa facility built by George P. Delaplaine and Elisha Burdick in 1854, echoes Madisonian view of town as a resort and set precedent for Madison's resort industry. Now the land is Olin Park. See image 3101 for 1855 view. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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