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Historical Essay

Madison

Origin of Madison, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Madison, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Crowd On East Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: East Washington Avenue crowded with people and horse-drawn vehicles.
Postcard

View from Lake Monona

Date: 1905
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....
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Mounds in Madison

Date: 1894-12-30
County: Dane
City: Madison
Property Record

400 E JOHNSON ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Madison Water Works
Reference Number: 102228
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Sings at funerals of Madison people more than 40 years

Date: 1921-08-07
County: Dane
City: Madison
Photograph

Shelter at Bernard's Park

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards a large shelter at Bernard's Park filled with people. Other people relax at picnic tables in under trees in the foreground.
Drawing

Kendall Residence

Date: 1872
Description: Drawing of and elevated view across water towards the Kendall residence, home of George L. Storer, a businessman in Madison. Three people are in a rowboat,...
Property Record

206-214 WAUBESA ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Madison Brass Works
Reference Number: 115419
Photograph

Executive Residence

Date: 1964
Description: The Executive Residence in Maple Bluff, a Madison suburb. A group of people can be seen on the porch and lawn.
Photograph

Listening to Labor Day Speech

Date: 
Description: Group of people listening to a speech at a labor day picnic.
Photograph

Flom Hotel

Date: 
Description: People standing on the front porch of the Flom Hotel on East Main Street.
Property Record

1925 WINNEBAGO ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Madison Gospel Tabernacle
Reference Number: 116036
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Many prominent Madison people attend school at Mifflin and Fairchild Streets

Date: 1925-10-19
County: Dane
City: Madison
Property Record

5 E WILSON ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: MADISON CLUB
Reference Number: 28438
Photograph

View of the Madison from Lake Monona

Date: 
Description: View of Madison from across Lake Monona, with two people sitting on a pier in the foreground on the right. A boat is near the pier on the left.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Received by his people

Date: 1890-10-31
County: 
City: Englewood
Photograph

Bascom Hall

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior of Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. People are sitting and walking on the lawn. For a re...
Photograph

Gaff Rigged, Madison Style Iceboat

Date: 
Description: View across ice towards two people in an iceboat on Lake Mendota.
Property Record

118-202 S PARK ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Madison General Hospital
Reference Number: 110499

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