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Park Hotel
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Elevated view of the Park Hotel, with city traffic in the streets in the foreground. "'Park Hotel' South Corner Capitol Park." The reverse side gives a description of the decor and furnishings and lists some of the surrounding attractions. Caption reads: "Park Hotel' South Corner Capitol Park. Madison, Wis. A.H. West, Proprietor."
1885
Western Engraving Company Chicago
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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel from across Lake Monona
1885
Illustration of the exterior of the tourist resort Tonyawatha Spring Hotel (an earlier version was called Tonyawatha House) from across Lake Monona. There is a man in a row boat on the water.
Park Hotel
1910
Elevated view of the Park Hotel, looking south from the Capitol Dome. Lake Monona is in the background. A streetcar is in the intersection. Caption reads: "View from Capitol Dome, Looking South, Ma...
Madison and the Four Lakes Region
1905
This map of the four lakes region shows main roads, railroads, parks, section lines, the fish hatchery, and the Mendota State Hospital for the Insane. "City of Madison" and the location of Keyes Sp...
View from the Capitol Dome, Looking South
1925
Elevated view of the southeast corner of Capitol Square. The Park Hotel is on the right and Lake Monona is in the background. An electric streetcar is going around the corner. Caption reads: "View ...
Roughly bounded by Spaight St., S. Few St., Lake Monona, and S. Ingersoll St.
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Located in Madison, Dane County
Tonyawatha Spring Hotel
1887
View across water towards the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel on Lake Monona. The hotel, on the east shore of the lake, is located in Blooming Grove Township, just outside of Madison. On July 31, 1895, the...
