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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."
Photograph

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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Lake Mendota Boathouse

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Description: View from shoreline of a crew rowing a Pabst Shell on Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse, with two men in a canoe and people s...
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United States Sugar Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the United States Sugar Company factory next to railroad tracks on Atwood Avenue. The building was occupied in 1980 by Garver Feed & Suppl...
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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.
Drawing

Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

Date: 1880
Description: Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ...
Drawing

View of College Hill in Madison

Date: 1885
Description: A view of what is now known as Bascom Hill including Main Hall (Bascom Hall), North Hall, Music Hall, Science Hall, South Hall, Washburn Observatory and Wo...
Photograph

Burning of Bascom Hall Dome

Date: 10 10 1916
Description: People walking along the Linden Drive path watch as Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) dome burns on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Fire destroy...
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North Path

Date: 1922
Description: The view from the top north side of Bascom Hill shows North Hall and the College of Engineering building on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Th...
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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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Upper Campus from Library

Date: 1900
Description: The view of Bascom Hill and upper campus of the University of Wisconsin Madison seen from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Observatory Hill

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of Observatory Hill, Observatory Hall, the Agriculture Campus and Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus.
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Cows on Observatory Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Fenced-in, the cattle find a grassy pasture of Observatory Hill below Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Snow-Covered Bascom Hill

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene of Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with snow-covered trees and bushes. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the distanc...
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Bascom Hill Walk

Date: 1926
Description: View from the top of Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus of the tree-lined path and lampposts. South Hall is on the right.
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Home on Observatory Hill

Date: 1899
Description: View of home atop of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Adams, Tripp and Van Hise Halls

Date: 1926
Description: View of Adams, Tripp and Van Hise Halls. All are residence halls on the University of Wisconsin campus with Picnic Point and Lake Mendota in the backgroun...
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Observatory Hill Office Building

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene of Observatory Hill office building on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, with building and trees topped with snow.

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