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Observatory Hill
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Elevated view of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus of the United States National, Wisconsin State Farm Experiment Station, Professor Watson' Solar Observatory, Washburn Observatory and the Director's house. In the distance across the bay is Picnic Point on Lake Mendota.
1900
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1900 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 19 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF Madison UW.497 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Observatory Hill
1898
Elevated view of Observatory Hill, Observatory Hall, the Agriculture Campus and Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus.
Observatory and Lake Mendota
1910
Observatory building on hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background.
Cows on Observatory Hill
1900
Fenced-in, the cattle find a grassy pasture of Observatory Hill below Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Panoramic View of Picnic Point
Panoramic photograph from top of Bascom Hall facing northwest, showing Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin campus. Washburn Observatory visible to the left of Lake Mendota.
Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison
1946
Aerial view of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with Bascom Hill area, Observatory Drive and Lake Mendota.
Home on Observatory Hill
1899
View of home atop of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
