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Steensland Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline towards the Steensland Bridge with a boat and passengers passing beneath. Caption reads: "Steensland Bridge, Madison, Wis."
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Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1912
Description: This card which is postmarked 1912 shows the zinc statutes on the stone gateways near the sidewalk at Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Ori...
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Armory on Langdon Street

Date: 1907
Description: View across Library Mall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. One wing added to the hall on the left.
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College of Engineering

Date: 1911
Description: View from Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "College of Engineering, Madison."
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Langdon Street, Looking Towards Science Hall

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Description: Black and white postcard of the north end of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and Langdon S...
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City from University Campus

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of central Madison with the Capitol on the horizon. State Street is lined with trees. Caption reads: "City from University Campus, Madison, W...
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St. James Church and Rectory

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view across unpaved road towards a two-story church on the left, and a rectory on the right. Caption Reads: "St. James Church and Rectory, Madison...
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City Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of City Hospital. Caption reads: "City Hospital, Madison, Wis."
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Main Building, State Hospital

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior view of the main building of Mendota State Hospital. Caption reads: "Main Building, State Hospital, Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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Madison Sanitarium

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior view of a hospital building on a hill. Caption reads: "Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis."
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Through Lower Campus

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Description: View down Langdon Street towards Science Hall on Park Street at the intersection. The armory (red gym) is on the right. The State Historical Society is beh...
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Steensland Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: View from shoreline towards the Steensland Bridge crossing the Yahara River at Tenney Park. There are people in a boat just under the bridge. Caption reads...
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North Carroll Street

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Description: View down terrace on left side of North Carroll Street, lined with homes. Hitching posts are at the curb. Caption reads: "North Carroll Street, Madison, Wi...
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Mendota Lake, showing Rear of Gymnasium

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Description: View from shoreline of the south shore of Lake Mendota. There is a pavilion on the shoreline, and a large boathouse in the distance.
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Steamer "Wisconsin" on Lake Mendota

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Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards an excursion steamer filled with tourists on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Steamer 'Wisconsin' on Lake Mendota, Madiso...
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Landing at Esther Beach

Date: 1916
Description: View of the dock at Esther Beach, Lake Monona. People are sitting in boats moored along the pier near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Landing at Esther Beac...
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

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Description: View of the Madison skyline featuring a church and the original Capitol from across Lake Monona near Olin Park. A man is in a rowboat on the lake. Caption ...
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West Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street along the Capitol Square near the intersection with S. Carroll and S. Hamilton Streets facing west. A streetcar is coming up the street...
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Mifflin Street, Showing Opera House

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Description: View down Mifflin Street, facing east along the Capitol Square. The Opera House and City Hall are on the left. There is a large sign over the sidewalk for ...

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