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Shoreline of Lake Mendota
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View from Lake Mendota of buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The boathouse, Armory (later the Red Gym or Old Red), and Science Hall can be seen along the shoreline, and Bascom Hall with dome is in the background. Text on postcard reads: "Fourth Lake, (Lake Mendota)."
1900
E.C. Kropp Co.
Publication Information
| Creator | E.C. Kropp Co. |
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| Date Created | 1900 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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