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Soldiers on Lake Mendota Shore
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Three men on shoreline of Lake Mendota, one wearing a military uniform like those worn during the 1876 Centennial Celebrations in Madison. The location appears to be near Tenney Park, Maple Bluff. At the right, the State Asylum for the Insane is on the far shoreline.
1876
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
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Soldiers at U.S. Centennial Celebration
July 1876
Elevated view from the Park Hotel looking east to the corner of Carroll and Main Streets in Madison. Soldiers are in formation as a part of the centennial celebration.
View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Tent and Seven Captains
1876
Quite possibly this is the "View of Capt. L.M. Lange's tent and seven Captains" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard" section of Dahl...
Soldiers in Formation
1876
A group of soldiers stand at attention in formation as a part of the 1876 Centennial Celebrations.
View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Company
1876
Quite possibly this is the "View of Capt. L.M. Lange's Company" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard" section of Dahl's 1877 "Catalog...
View of Guard Tent and Guard
1876
Quite possibly this is the "View of Guard Tent and Guard" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard" section of Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of ...
Centennial Encampment on Lake Monona
1876
Four men in front of tent in the woods. There is a man with a hatchet next to a clothesline between two trees. This is a Centennial encampment on the shores of Lake Monona.
