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Milwaukee Downer College

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Description: The college is set back from the road, behind a lawn with paths, benches, and trees. An observatory dome can be seen on the right side behind a roof. Capti...
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College of Agriculture on Campus

Date: 1899
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture, looking southeast. Fences and fields are in the foreground. There are two windmills near buildings ...
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Home Economics Building

Date: 1922
Description: Home Economics building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Washburn Observatory is on the hill behind.
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Home Economics Building

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of the Home Economics Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Washburn Observatory is on the hill in the background.
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Observatory

Date: 1930
Description: Observatory building behind a group of trees on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Observatory and Lake Mendota

Date: 1910
Description: Observatory building on hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background.
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Washburn Observatory on Observatory Hill

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Description: View up hill of Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The President's residence and a rear view of Bascom Hall are to the rig...
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Upper Campus of University of Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view over trees towards the west of Upper Campus at the University of Wisconsin. Washburn Observatory, with windmills behind it, is on the right n...
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Washburn Observatory Administration Building

Date: 1907
Description: View up sidewalk of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1939
Description: Two women are walking on the lawn towards the observatory building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A car is parked on the lawn near a tree o...
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1930
Description: View up hill of observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1930
Description: Side View of observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Washburn Observatory

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Description: View looking uphill towards the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a tree in the foreground on the left.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1954
Description: Exterior view of the Washburn Observatory.
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Washburn Observatory in Snow

Date: 1900
Description: Winter view of the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Trees and Washburn Observatory

Date: 1900
Description: View of a hillside with trees. The Washburn Observatory is visible in the background.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1910
Description: A distant view of the Yerkes Observatory.
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the large dome of Yerkes Observatory.
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of Yerkes Observatory showing the entrance and two domes. There are prairie plants in the foreground.

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