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Camp Randall Annual Fair
1879
Elevated view of ornate carriage and animal cage with tents and people looking on at the annual Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall.
Horse Race at Camp Randall Fairgrounds
September 10, 1879
Crowd at the Camp Randall fairgrounds watching a horse race, part of that year's Wisconsin State Fair. Carriages and people are near buildings on the left, with the track, windmills and the U.S. fl...
Third Wisconsin State Capitol
1870
View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol from one of the entrance walks. A small group of men stand in the background.
Capitol View of West Washington Avenue
circa 1870-1879
Elevated view looking down West Washington Avenue at the Congregational Church (on the left) and the Grace Episcopal Church, two of the era's large and lavish churches.
Lake Mendota and Wisconsin State Capitol
1875
Lake Mendota shore looking east with A.L. Dahl's photographer's wagon on shore and the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background.
View Across Camp Randall
September 10, 1875
View looking west across the area once occupied by Camp Randall during the Civil War and towards the Breese Stevens farm property. The Madison Centennial Fairgrounds buildings can be seen behind t...
