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| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Elevated exterior view of Yerkes Observatory. Geneva Lake is in the background, left. Roads and sidewalks cross the sweeping, well tended lawns. The desi... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Observatory Hill, Observatory Hall, the Agriculture Campus and Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus of the United States National, Wisconsin State Farm Experiment Station, Pro... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Yerkes Observatory. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across Lake Mendota towards the lower campus buildings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| Description: | Panoramic photograph from top of Bascom Hall facing northwest, showing Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin campus. Washburn Observatory visible to ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the city from across Lake Mendota at Picnic Point. There is a tree on the shoreline on the left, and a person is in a boat near the shoreline in th... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Observatory building on hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | This map is pen-and-ink on paper. The map shows buildings, trees, and water and gas pipes, relief is shown by contours. The back of the map reads: "Univers... |
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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... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking west towards Washburn Observatory and the surrounding area in the distance. Two windmills are behind the observatory, and Lake Mendot... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Madison through trees. Lake Mendota, buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including the Washburn Observatory are along the sh... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the Black Point sailing on Geneva Lake. Yerkes Observatory is in the far background. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Lake Geneva from the south extending to Waukesha and Milwaukee in the north. Delavan Lake and Lake Como are identified. Several electric... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | This map shows Black Point estate including buildings and signs, as well as a school and store near the village of Linton, country clubs, roads, Yerkes Obs... |
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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... |
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| Description: | Illustrated map of Lake Geneva surrounded by views of points of interest including; Yerkes Observatory, an excursion boat, a pier, a lakeside drive, sailin... |
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| Description: | Colorized elevated postcard view of Yerkes Observatory near the shore of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Yerkes' Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Elevated panoramic view of the city of Madison, with the Wisconsin State Capitol and Lake Monona on the far left, and Picnic Point and Lake Mendota on the ... |
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