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Photograph

Yahara River

Date: 1908
Description: The Yahara River from Williamson Street with Lake Monona in the background. House & Barn pictured is located at 601 Riverside Drive.
Photograph

Yahara River below Williamson Street

Date: 1908
Description: A view of the Yahara River below Williamson Street.
Photograph

Sherman Avenue Bridge

Date: 1904
Description: View across Yahara River towards a group of people on the Sherman Avenue Bridge, with the old malt house in the background.
Photograph

Yahara River Parkway

Date: 1907
Description: The Yahara River Parkway, with the old Lapham School at 1436 East Dayton Street at North Thornton visible on the righthand side.
Photograph

Steensland Bridge

Date: 1906
Description: View from shoreline looking over a pathway towards the Steensland Bridge and Yahara River Parkway at East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Yahara Parkway

Date: 1907
Description: Yahara Parkway, with trees and the Yahara River.
Postcard

Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 1909
Description: View of the lagoon at Tenney Park, surrounded by trees, with a bridge in the distance. Caption reads: "Lagoon and Bridge, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Lagoon in Tenney Park

Date: 1905
Description: View of the lagoon and surrounding wooded area in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Bridge and Lagoon in Tenney Park

Date: 1907
Description: Bridge and Lagoon in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Bridge and Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin."
Photograph

Tenney Park Locks

Date: 1906
Description: A boat full of men and women is entering the lock on the Yahara River at Tenney Park.
Map or Atlas

Hydrographic Map of Lake Monona

Date: 1900
Description: A hydrographic map of Lake Monona and the adjacent topography.
Map or Atlas

Map of Turville Point

Date: 1906
Description: Topographical map of Turville Point and lands to the South to Nine Springs Creek.
Map or Atlas

Madison and the Four Lakes Region

Date: 1905
Description: This map shows roads, railroads, and location of Keyes Springs, now part of Monona. The map reads: "L.S. Smith, c.e., del. May, 1905" and "For further info...
Photograph

Along the Catfish River

Date: 1901
Description: View along the Catfish River, with shrubs and grasses covering the riverbank. On the far left are electrical poles along a dirt road bordering a field that...
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona.
Painting

Yahara River and Wetlands

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona, with trees in the background and wetlands in the foreground.
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River, with large trees on the shoreline.

Note: '05 & '06 were the years when Tenney Park and the Yahara River Parkway ...

Postcard

Madison, Wis. and the Four Lakes Region

Date: 1908
Description: Bird's-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa, Lake Wingra and Lake Kegonsa. Madison has only the isthmus developed, and there are settle...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Madison

Date: 1908
Description: A Sanborn map of the isthmus, which includes the map key.

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