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Wingra Area
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Dudgeon neighborhood looking across Monroe Street to Lake Wingra with Knickerbocker Ice house (1895-1937) in background. Houses identified from left are 628 Knickerbocker Street, 657 Knickerbocker Street, and 660 Knickerbocker Street. The future Crandall Avenue runs diagonally across the frame towards Lake Wingra.
1913
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1913 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | PH 4322.3 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Panoramic View of Dudgeon Neighborhood
1916
Panoramic view of the Wingra area from the railroad tracks north of Gregory Street. Looking towards Lake Wingra, across Monroe Street.
Girl Falls Through the Ice on Lake Wingra Lagoon
January 12, 1952
Carol Jean Brown, the six-year-old daughter of Donald and Eugenia Brown, 2917 Monroe Street, fell through the ice on the Lake Wingra lagoon near Arbor Drive. She was able to make her way to the sho...
Filling an Ice House
Caption reads: "Filling an ice house on Lake Wingra--Wisconsin." A large scaffold holds up the conveyor into the ice house, and a group of men are standing under the conveyor structure. Piles of ic...
Snow in Vilas Park
1941
Winter scene at Vilas Park with snow-covered tree in the foreground and a frozen Lake Wingra in the background.
New Library Location
1963
Aerial view of downtown Madison focused on Mifflin and Fairchild Streets with the site of the new Madison Public Library marked. Mifflin Street runs diagonally from top to bottom and Dayton Street ...
