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Rocky Roost

Date: 1913
Description: Rocky Roost, a cottage, which was located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The cottage was designed and built in 1893 (according to Taliesin Asso...
Poster

"Why The Bombing"

Date: 08 24 1971
Description: A special issue of the Madison Kaleidoscope which features poetry and an article about the bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center located i...
Map or Atlas

Madison, Wisconsin and the Four Lakes Region

Date: 1909
Description: This 1909 bird's-eye view of Madison and the surrounding Four Lakes region shows roads, railroads, selected buildings in Madison, and points of interest ar...
Map or Atlas

Business Guide Map of Madison

Date: 1929
Description: This map is oriented with north to the upper right. Includes index of retailers and buildings, with some advertisements in margins.
Map or Atlas

University of Wisconsin, Arboretum : Guide Map

Date: 1970
Description: Map features a legend of roads, trails, points of interest, buildings, and types of vegetation. To the right are "ARBORETUM REGULATIONS" regarding hours, p...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Crowd on Bascom Hill at Lincoln Monument

Date: 11 26 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "Even the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the University of Wisconsin campus seemed more somber 11/25 than...
Map or Atlas

Madison, Site of the University of Wisconsin and Capital of the State

Date: 1889
Description: This map shows a plat of city, city limits, numbered blocks, numbered lots, wards, local streets, roads, railroads, street railways, fire limits, hydrants,...
Map or Atlas

Plan of Farwell's Eastern Addition to the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map is ink and watercolor on tracing paper and shows plat of city, local streets, block numbers, topography, several buildings, and includes an explan...
Map or Atlas

Index to Color Photography, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1975
Description: This bird’s-eye-view map is a series of photographs compiled to show local streets and buildings.
Book or Pamphlet

Neighborhood House Pamphlet

Date: 1923
Description: Pamphlet advertising classes for "foreigners" to learn English at the Neighborhood House. The Neighborhood House is pictured on the pamphlet with a U.S. fl...
Map or Atlas

Bird's Eye View of a Section of Greater Nakoma, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: This hand-colored bird's-eye-view map shows roads, parks, golf club, schools, buildings, landscaping, and part of Lake Wingra.
Map or Atlas

Madison Transit Map

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows transportation routes taken by public transit. Includes a key to bus routes, schedule, and transit information. Includes labels for streets,...
Postcard

Fabulous Madison in Wonderful Wisconsin

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Description: Elevated view of the south east campus area with Lake Monona in the background.
Postcard

First National Bank

Date: 1954
Description: The First National Bank building on the corner of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue.
Postcard

Y.W.C.A. Madison, Wis.

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Description: Five-story white stone building in the middle of a city block. Caption reads: "Y. W. C. A., Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Insurance Building, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: View across street towards the office of National Mutual Benefit, a seven-story building on a street corner.
Postcard

The Samovar Bar

Date: 1941
Description: View across road towards a restaurant/bar located 1 1/2 miles south of the city limit on Hwys 12 & 18. A man is standing on the front steps. There is an el...
Postcard

Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Cocktail Bar

Date: 1948
Description: Three views of the Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge: exterior of front of the building, the dining room, and bar area with jukebox. Located at...
Postcard

Leo's Esquire Club

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of a supper club. A white, rectangular building with awnings over the windows, and bushes around the foundation. Caption reads: "Leo's Esquir...
Postcard

Aeroplane View of State Capitol

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square from above King Street. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of State Capitol, Madison, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Constructi...

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