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| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Exterior of Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing telephone wires. |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the first three buildings on campus, South Hall (left), University Hall [Bascom Hall] (center), and North Ha... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon... |
| Date: | 08 28 1970 |
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| Description: | An aerial view of West Towne Shopping Center (now West Towne Mall) at Mineral Point and Gammon Roads. |
| Date: | 06 1837 |
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| Description: | Lithograph based on a painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey showing the Peck cabin, the first house in Madison. In addition to the cabin, the lithograph includes a ... |
| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | Soldiers in formation at Camp Randall during winter. The season [there appears to be snow on the ground] and the tents indicate that this image was made in... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A panoramic aerial view of the Isthmus taken from a kite. Lake Mendota is to the right in the background with Picnic Point jutting into the lake. The photo... |
| Date: | 06 07 1954 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Midvale neighborhood under construction showing the intersection of Midvale and Tokay Boulevards near the southwestern city limits of Ma... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side... |
| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | Plat map of the Town of Madison (Township 7N, Range 9E), from Volume 4, Federal Survey Plat Books. |
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| Description: | A turtle effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, outlined by melting snow. |
| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | Drawn the first year of the Civil War, this colored 1861 map of Dane County shows its towns, cities and lakes. It includes insets of the wards of Madison a... |
| Date: | 05 20 1930 |
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| Description: | The Montgomery Ward Store Building at 100 North Hamilton Street, at the intersection of Pinckney and North Hamilton Streets. The building was designed by L... |
| Date: | 12 18 1955 |
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| Description: | Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in line with South Pinckney Street. Includes St. Raphael's steeple, 1 West Wilson Street state office bui... |
| Date: | 05 09 1908 |
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| Description: | Kite aerial panoramic photograph of the central business district. In the distance is Lake Mendota. The fire damaged Wisconsin State Capitol is in the cent... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A view from the capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the Holy Redeemer Church, Holy Redeemer School, Red Gy... |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | View down sidewalk along East Wilson Street at the corner of the South Hancock intersection looking toward the West Wilson Street-King Street intersection.... |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | East Wilson Street scene looking northeast, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include R & R Cafe at 316 East Wilson Street, Dizon Me... |
| Date: | 01 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with automobile parked in front of barricade at west end of Edgewood Drive. |
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