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View of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin

Date: 1855
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison. "Taken from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona, 1855."
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Madison Turners

Date: 1863
Description: Black & white lithograph by Milwaukee lithographer Louis Kurz depicting the Madison Turners or Turnverein at a shooting party on the Madison lakefront. Th...
Photograph

Dead Fish in the Yahara River

Date: 09 20 1949
Description: Two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employees removing dead fish from the Yahara River near the Johnson Street bridge. The fish were evidently ki...
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Stoughton Wagon Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Stoughton Wagon Company, a manufacturer of wagons, buggies, carriages, and oscillating bob sleighs, from Stoughton, Wisconsin, with an im...
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The Restaurant at Baron's Menu

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Description: Back, front, and inside front cover of the menu from The Restaurant at Baron's department store, with "A Historical Map of Madison" focusing on the isthmus...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 1-6

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Description: We've at least been able to conserve something if it's only the idea of conserving for conservation's sake
But the community interests ought to come fir...
Photograph

Man and Boy with Fish

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Description: A man and boy stand on a landing in front of two boats with water and a far shoreline in the background. They are holding up their catch of fish.
Photograph

Lady Rowing on Lake Mendota with Cat

Date: 1895
Description: A woman wearing a hat, high-collared blouse, jacket, and long skirt sits in a rowboat while rowing a small boat, presumably on Lake Mendota. A cat sits at ...
Map or Atlas

View of Madison the Capital of Wisconsin : Taken From the Water Cure South Side of Lake Menona

Date: 1855
Description: This bird's-eye-view map of Madison is looking north across Lake Monona. The map features two women and two men on a lookout on top of a building in the fo...
Map or Atlas

A Historical Map of Madison

Date: 1924
Description: This pictorial map focuses on the Madison Isthmus, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, and shows points of historical interest, buildings, parks, and I...
Photograph

Buttonhole Camera Negative 6

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest Camera. Three are of puppies, one is of a small boy, and another is of a group ...
Photograph

Buttonhole Camera Negative 7

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest Camera. Four of the images are of individuals or small groups of people, who ma...
Photograph

Buttonhole Camera Negative 10

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest Camera. One of the images is of a black dog standing on its hind legs; another ...
Photograph

Buttonhole Camera Negative 15

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest Camera. The images are of a variety of excursion boats, sailboats, and horse-dr...
Photograph

The Steamboat "Scutanawbequon"

Date: 04 17 1866
Description: Elevated view of the steamer "Scutanawbequon" being carried by a wagon to the lake for launching. This is probably a street on the Capitol Square. Many peo...
Photograph

As Autumn Comes

Date: 10 2013
Description: Canadian geese floating near the shore on a lake. In the distance a fisherman is standing on a small boat reeling in his line.
Photograph

Fishing Outing

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Description: A group of men relax outdoors after fishing. Most are seated on the grass, while one man sits on and boat and another stands holding the day's catch. There...
Photograph

Terrace on Lake Mendota

Date: 08 19 2014
Description: View of Lake Mendota from the Memorial Union Terrace. A man is sitting in one of the terrace chairs at one of the tables, looking at his phone. A seagull i...

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