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Home on Picnic Point
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View of shoreline along Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the home of Professor William Daniels, head of the Chemistry Department. There is a large, striped building on the shoreline, with cows nearby.
1888
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1888 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF Madison UW.513 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Picnic Point on Lake Mendota
1888
View of Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The peninsula juts into Lake Mendota. The far shoreline can be seen in the distance.
Picnic Point on Lake Mendota
1888
View of Picnic Point stretching out into Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Picnic Point from University of Wisconsin-Madison
1900
Picnic Point from shoreline of Lake Mendota at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a university building on the hill on the left, and a pier with a boat in the foreground.
Picnic Point from University Hall
circa 1860-1869
Elevated view of Lake Mendota and Picnic Point from the roof of University Hall (now Bascom Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Picnic Point on Lake Mendota
Cyanotype image of a view looking towards the end of Picnic Point.
Picnic Point
November 24, 1898
Elevated view from the top of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall) of Picnic Point on Lake Mendota from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
