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Mirror Lake Bridge Construction

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the construction of the interstate highway near Mirror Lake, showing only the early stages of the bridge construction.
Photograph

Lake Wingra

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view looking toward Lake Wingra. In the foreground is the Yawkey-Crowley Lumber Yard. The company built it's warehouse at 1542 Monroe Street between...
Photograph

Madison Countryside

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Description: View from the western countryside towards Lake Wingra, looking east. In the foreground is a dirt road and fence.
Photograph

Elevated View of Avoca

Date: 1909
Description: An elevated view of a town in the Wisconsin River Valley. Fields surround the town, and low hills are in the far background.
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Lake Marion from School Section Bluff

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Description: Elevated view of Lake Marion, and the railroad tracks that run along it on the left. A train belching smoke is coming up the tracks. A road runs along the ...
Postcard

Greetings from Bear Lake

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of Bear Lake, with surrounding forests and farms. Caption reads: "Greetings from Bear Lake."
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Description: Slightly elevated view over fields of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing Bascom Hall, the Observatory, and King Hall from University Heights. Lak...
Postcard

Greetings From Crandon

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of town, showing all of Lake Metonga in the background. Caption reads: "Greetings from Crandon, Wisconsin."
Postcard

Greetings From Cumberland, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Island City surrounded by the waters of Beaver Dam Lake, and by a vacation and recreation area that includes some fifty lakes within a r...
Postcard

Lake Wissota - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Color photograph of an aerial view of Lake Wissota looking east on Highway 29. Many resorts are in the area. Lake Wissota is one of the largest man-made la...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin...

Date: 1831
Description: This map shows the land that makes up Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and parts of Canada. The Great Lakes are displayed prominently, along with s...
Postcard

Cedar Lake, Washington Co. Wisconsin; Looking East

Date: 1911
Description: Hand-colored bird's eye view of Cedar Lake with various resorts labeled. Caption reads: "Cedar Lake, Washington Co. Wisconsin; Looking East, Wisconsin."
Photograph

University Heights

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Description: Slightly elevated view over fields of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing, from right, Bascom Hall, the Observatory, and King Hall (1525 Observato...
Photograph

City of Madison from University Heights

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Description: View from University Heights looking south across open fields towards barns and fences. (written on envelope: Camp Randall, Old Dane Country Fair Grounds)....
Postcard

Madison, Wis. and the Four Lakes Region

Date: 1928
Description: Birds-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa. Shows the growth of Madison from the Isthmus along the southe...
Postcard

Madison

Date: 1979
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Madison, Wisconsin photographed on infrared film at an altitude of 22 miles from a NASA research aircraft. Red = vegetation Blue ...
Postcard

Greetings from Spooner

Date: 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Spooner, Wis." Text on reverse: "Looking north on this aerial view one can see the State Fish Hatchery in the foregrou...

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