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Aerial View of the Isthmus

Date: 1908
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...
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Kraftwood Country Estate

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of Kraftwood, the rural estate of the Kraft family of the Kraft Foods Co. of Wisconsin. The estate is situated on a peninsula jutting into Ente...
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Aerial View of Willow Beach

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Madison's Willow Beach towards the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, downtown Madison, and Lake Monona.
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Governor's Island, Aerial View

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota as well as the area surrounding the Mendota Mental Health Hospital.
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Second Point, Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: An aerial view of Second Point on Lake Mendota.
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Second Point, Lake Mendota

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Description: An aerial view of second point on Lake Mendota.
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Aerial View of Picnic Point

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Description: An aerial view of Picnic Point.
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Picnic and Second Points

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Description: An aerial view of both Picnic Point and Second Point looking toward the isthmus. Members of the Jackson Family had summer homes at Second Point at this tim...
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Europe Bay

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view looking north across the wooded peninsula separating Europe Bay (top) from Newport Bay. This area is now part of Newport State Park.
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Europe Lake

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the northern tip of the Door Peninsula, looking north. Europe Lake is in the center, with Europe Bay to the right. Plum Island and Washingto...
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Northern Door County

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view looking northeast, with Rowley's Bay in the foreground. Europe Lake is to the left, with Europe Bay and Newport Bay separated by a narrow peni...
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Europe Lake

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view over northern Door County, looking northeast across Europe Lake and Europe Bay toward Plum and Washington Islands. Farm fields and orchards con...
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Cana Island

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view from over Moonlight Bay, looking east across Bues Point to Spike Horn Bay and Cana Island. The Cana Island Lighthouse is seen as a ship passes ...
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Europe Bay

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view, looking north, across the beach and pier on Europe Bay to Europe Lake and beyond to Washington Island. The land south (to the right) of Europe...
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Aerial View of Potawatomi State Park

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Description: Aerial view of Potawatomi State Park, with the Sturgeon Bay shoreline in the background.
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...
Postcard

Lake Wissota-Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view, looking northwest, three miles east of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Big Lake Wissota is seen across from Highway 29 in this color postcard, with...
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Madison Campus Looking North

Date: 1968
Description: Air view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking north to Lake Mendota. Picnic Point, currently part of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, and Ca...
Postcard

Picnic Point

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial shot directly over Picnic Point. Boats are in the lake. Text on reverse reads: "Picnic Point — A peninsula of the University of Wisconsin campus jut...
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Kewaunee Car Ferry Slip

Date: 09 17 1948
Description: Aerial view of two Lake Michigan ferries tied up at harbor slips. The eastern terminus of the Green Bay Route was the Lake Michigan port city of Kewaunee. ...

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