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Home on Picnic Point

Date: 1888
Description: View of shoreline along Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the home of Professor William Daniels, head of the Chemistry Dep...
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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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Picnic Point from Observatory Hill

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Description: A cyanotype of Picnic Point seen from Observatory Hill.
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Picnic Point from Observatory Hill

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Description: Picnic Point viewed from Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Picnic Point on Lake Mendota

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Description: Cyanotype image of a view looking towards the end of Picnic Point.
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Winter on Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: Picnic Point from Observatory Hill in winter.
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University from Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: The University of Wisconsin from Picnic Point. Buildings that can be seen are Bascom Hall with dome, the Students' Observatory, Washburn Observatory, the D...
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Picnic Point from Observatory Hill

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Description: Picnic Point from Observatory Hill.
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Picnic Point from University Drive

Date: 1887
Description: Picnic Point from University Drive.
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Picnic Point from University Drive

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Description: Picnic Point from University drive, currently known as Observatory Hill. There are orchards in the foreground.
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Picnic Point from Observatory Hill

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Description: Picnic Point from Observatory Hill.
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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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Picnic Point

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Description: Picnic Point in mid-winter.
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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 Point

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Description: Picnic Point from across University Bay.
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Campus and Wisconsin State Capitol from Picnic Point

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Description: View from Picnic Point towards the campus and Wisconsin State Capitol.
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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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Picnic Point on Lake Mendota

Date: 1888
Description: View of Picnic Point stretching out into Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

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