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View of Madison, Wisconsin from Lake Monona
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Panoramic view from the south end of Lake Monona, looking north to the isthmus, with the 3rd Wisconsin State Capitol in the center, and St. Raphael's Cathedral to the near west. The University of Wisconsin is located at the far west end, with the octagonal Solders' Orphans' Home at the far east end.
circa 1850-1859
Donnel, Samuel Hunter, -1860
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