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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline looking towards the city of Madison from across Lake Monona. Several people are in a rowboat on the lake. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View towards shoreline from Lake Mendota of University of Wisconsin-Madison varsity men's rowing crew. People are watching from the boathouse in the backgr... |
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| Description: | A scenic view down sidewalk towards Lake Mendota. People are standing and looking out towards Maple Bluff in the distance. Caption reads: "Scene from Tenne... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the... |
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| Description: | View of people riding the Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo. People behind the train are standing and watching the train near a fence, and there is a came... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards the Steensland Bridge crossing the Yahara River at Tenney Park. There are people in a boat just under the bridge. Caption reads... |
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| Description: | Hand-colored elevated view of the Yahara River. Two people are in a rowboat in the center, and on the right, two people are fishing from a pier along the r... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park... |
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| Description: | View along shoreline towards a man sitting in the grass near the Yahara River at Tenney Park. In the distance, people are on a footbridge crossing the rive... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | View of the dock at Esther Beach, Lake Monona. People are sitting in boats moored along the pier near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Landing at Esther Beac... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of a group of people in a large model launch with an American flag. Caption reads: "On Mendota Lake near University of Wisconsin-Madison Boat House." |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards five women sitting together on the pier at Esther Beach. Boats are moored along the pier. People are in a boat near the end of ... |
| Date: | 1991 |
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| Description: | A pen and ink illustration. Text on back reads: "A whimsical glimpse of Madison as seen by illustrator Brian Strassburg. Designed exclusively for Madison M... |
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| Description: | View along shoreline towards three people relaxing on the bank of the Tenney Park lagoon. A man is standing near two women who are wearing long dresses and... |
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| Description: | View of the locks at Tenney Park where Lake Mendota meets the Yahara River. A boat with five people is passing through the canal. Caption reads: "The Locks... |
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| Description: | View across water towards people in an excursion boat on Lake Mendota heading towards a pier. The Varsity Boat House is in the background on the left shore... |
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| Description: | View of the Yahara River as it passes under the Williamson Street Bridge. Two people are in a rowboat near the bridge. Two boats are tied up near the shore... |
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| Description: | View of the Terrace at Memorial Union with students and other people sitting around tables in colorful Terrace chairs. Sailboats are out on the lake. |
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| Description: | View across water towards a small boat named "Julia" at Maple Bluff (Lake Mendota) with six people in it. Caption reads: "Maple Bluff, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Maple Bluff Country Club. There is a group of people standing on the golf course. Caption reads: "Maple Bluff Country Club, Madison, W... |
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