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Capitol (Third) and Unbuilt Dome

Date: 1857
Description: Lithograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol, surrounded by portraits of Wisconsin Statesmen. Governor Bashford hired the Madison architectural firm Kutzbock ...
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Madison, the Capitol of Wisconsin

Date: 1864
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison, with 12 vignettes and in the center is "The Capitol of Wisconsin View from the Capitol House". The buildings on the top are, fr...
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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in th...
Photograph

Winter on Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: Picnic Point from Observatory Hill in winter.
Photograph

Steamboat on Lake Monona

Date: 
Description: Steamboat on Lake Monona, with the Wisconsin State Capitol and several churches in the background.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute) near Madison.
Photograph

Birds-Eye View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1917
Description: Bird's-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Map or Atlas

Frost's Woods : [on the South Side of Lake Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin]

Date: 1927
Description: Blueprint-style map of Frost Woods on the shore of Lake Monona. The map indicates the locations of Indian mounds, an Indian camp, and various plants. There...
Photograph

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Engraving of the Peck Cabin, after the painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. Caption at bottom reads: "First House in Madison. 1837."

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