Billboard at Bascom Hill | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Billboard at Bascom Hill

Billboard at Bascom Hill | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall) is at the top of the hill. Power pole lines run through the trees.
DESCRIPTION
A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall) is at the top of the hill. Power pole lines run through the trees.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:23816
Creation Date:circa 1909
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Architect William Kaeser presents this photograph of Bascom Hill in 1978. Related papers are held in the manuscript collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society. The ornate dome on Bascom Hall burned October 10, 1916.
SUBJECTS
College buildings
University of Wisconsin
Trees
Lawns
Billboards
Cities and towns
Formations (Geology)
Outdoor photography
Electric power
Trails

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