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Lake Monona

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Elevated view of dirt parking lot between a road and the lake. Steam is rising from the lake, and the far shoreline can be seen in the distance.

Date Created:
1959
Creator:
Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)

Publication Information

Creator Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)
Date Created 1959

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 25 x 20 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Madison.1351

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Conditions For Use This image is © copyrighted property of The Capital Times and is provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society subject to contract.  Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society
Rights Holder The Capital Times; Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013V8Z
Legacy ID
WHi 55345

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Elevated view looking south over Lake Monona. Shoreline and automobiles in parking lot in lower right, next to a road. Railroad tracks cross the lake and bay in the distance. The lake is partially ...

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Elevated View of Lake Monona

Elevated View of Lake Monona

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Law Park along Lake Monona, after filling in the shoreline to construct a road and parking lot. This is the current site of the Monona Terrace.

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Law Park

Law Park

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Law Park along Lake Monona, before filling in the shoreline to construct a road and parking lot.

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The Law Park parking lot, on the shore of Lake Monona.

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