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Original Madison Plat Map

Date: 07 01 1836
Description: Original plat map of the town of Madison on the four lakes.
Photograph

Shoreline in Madison

Date: 1897
Description: A view of Madison from a lake shoreline. Unknown location.
Postcard

Chicago and Northwestern Railway Depot

Date: 1910
Description: The Chicago & Northwestern Railway passenger depot. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Passenger Depot, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Date: 1925
Description: First of the Kappa Kappa Gamma houses, at 421 N. Park Street, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Caption reads: "Kappa Kappa Gamma House, University of Wisco...
Postcard

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Depot, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

Madison Skyline from Lake Monona

Date: 1900
Description: Madison skyline, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, from the south shore of Lake Monona.
Postcard

View from Bascom Hall

Date: 
Description: View from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument on top of Bascom Hill, and the Wisconsin Sta...
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, looking south from Lake Mendota. Camp Randall stadium is in the upper right.
Photograph

Monroe Street

Date: 1935
Description: Monroe Street during construction.
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, from Park Street to the men's dormitories. Part of Lake Mendota is in the top right corner.
Photograph

Madison City Railways Crew

Date: 1911
Description: Streetcar and crew of the Madison City Railways Company. The streetcar number is #50 and the route sign says Wingra Park.
Photograph

Lake Monona Shoreline

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the Lake Monona shoreline and downtown Madison taken from the Farwell Octagon House (Harvey Hospital/Soldier's Orphans Home).
Photograph

Madison Isthmus East Side, Aerial View

Date: 
Description: Aerial view looking northeast towards the east side of Madison between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, from Blair Street to the Yahara River.
Photograph

State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
Photograph

Aerial View of General Hospital

Date: 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison buildings. The General Hospital is in the center, surrounded by homes, trees, and other university buildings.
Postcard

Armory on Langdon Street

Date: 1907
Description: View across Library Mall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Lake Mendota is in the background.
Photograph

View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward Lake Monona

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. South Hall is in the foreground, with several residences an...
Photograph

View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward Lake Monona

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. South Hall is in the foreground with several residences an...
Photograph

Corscot House

Date: 1948
Description: The Corscot house at 1222 East Johnson Street.
Photograph

Doty Ramp

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of the Doty Street parking ramp.

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