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State Historical Society Under Construction
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Elevated view over the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building (Wisconsin Historical Society) which is under construction. The Wisconsin State Capitol is silhouetted in the background and the sky is filled with dramatic clouds. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is on the left along Langdon Street.
May 1898
Publication Information
| Date Created | May 1898 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 16 x 19 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
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| Call Number | PH 5072 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Armory on Langdon Street
1898
Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A boathouse is behind the Armory on Lake Mendota.
Armory on Langdon Street
1914
Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota is in the background.
State Historical Society Building Under Construction
May 31, 1898
Cyanotype elevated view across Langdon Street from the Red Gym of the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters under construction.
Armory/Red Gym
1926
Front entrance from Langdon Street of the Armory building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, now known as the Red Gym or Old Red.
View of the Wisconsin State Capitol From University of Wisconsin Campus
1900
Elevated view over tree-tops towards the Wisconsin State Capitol building from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. On the left is the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red).
University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory and Gymnasium
1901
View across lawn of the University of Wisconsin Armory building (Red Gym). A man is sitting on a railing in front of the gym entrance door. Another man is working high up on a wooden pole in front ...
