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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Bascom Hall Entrance Walkway

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of north walkway of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on the left, and a car...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View up Bascom Hill showing Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall).
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Charles Brown Residence

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: Charles N. Brown residence, southeast corner of the intersection of Frances and Langdon Streets. On the left is 263 Langdon Street. Both structures were de...
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Phyllis Frawley Residence

Date: 1900
Description: 614 Langdon Street. This Queen Anne-style residence was built in 1889 for Phyllis Frawley. From 1889-1902, she rented the house to the Beta Theta Pi chapte...
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Rowley Residence

Date: 1914
Description: Exterior view of the residence of Mrs. M.S. Rowley on University Avenue, opposite the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry building.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus from Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin-Madison's upper campus from Lincoln Terrace down Bascom Hill. The Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen in the dista...
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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hall Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Lincoln Monument is near the front entrance.
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Science Hall

Date: 1929
Description: View across Observatory Drive of east facade of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Madison City Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of City Hospital, which became known as Madison General Hospital and is now Meriter Hospital. It was designed by Madison architects Louis W. Claude an...
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Central High School

Date: 1915
Description: Central High School, designed by St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert and partially razed in 1986. Caption reads: "High School, Madison, Wis."
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Gay Building

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the neoclassical Gay Building, named after Madison developer Leonard W. Gay, at 16 N Carroll Street, one of the first high-rise buildings ...
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Madison Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

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Description: A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt...
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Capitol Park Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: The replica of the Centennial Fountain in the Capitol Park, where people relax on a park bench. This view looks toward the intersection of Main and Carroll...
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Pierce House

Date: 01 1895
Description: View from street of the residence at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
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Main Walk, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1905
Description: View down the main walk leading to Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, then Main Hall.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1915
Description: Bascom Hall exterior with dome (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in front of the entrance.
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College of Agriculture

Date: 1903
Description: View towards the College of Agriculture on the University of Wisconsin campus, with Bascom Hall in the distance on a hill.
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Residence of the Dean of Agriculture

Date: 1911
Description: View of the residence of the Dean of College of Agriculture, 10 Babcock Drive.

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