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| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A view from the capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the Holy Redeemer Church, Holy Redeemer School, Red Gy... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Long view of the Minnesota Point lighthouse, built at the entrance to Superior Harbor. It is allegedly the first lighthouse at the head of Lake Superior. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | View of the University of Wisconsin-Madison grounds looking from the water of Lake Mendota. A line of trees grows along the shoreline. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of North Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Science Hall, Lake Mendota and the city of Madison on the isthmus are visible in... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's North Hall. The city of Madison and Lake Monona are visible in the background. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A map of Wisconsin showing the self-supporting churches, Home Missionary churches, stations not organized, Sunday schools of C.S.S. Society, Congregational... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | This 1897 map of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, sections, roads, farm houses, camps, school houses, dams, bridges, Indian r... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | This 1897 map of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, landownership and acreages, rural re... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Men ice skating on Lake Monona, with two young boys. Other skaters are behind them, and the far shoreline is in the background. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A view of Madison from a lake shoreline. Unknown location. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Original title reads, "Bathers assemble [swimmers in Lake Monona]." Women and men, wearing suits, hats, and long dresses, are standing near the lake shorel... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | View over water towards William Turvill, rowing a boat loaded with farm produce in wooden crates and baskets. There is a tree-lined shoreline in the backgr... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | The Meinhardt family assembled for a picnic in their garden. A river or lake is in the far background. The table is set with china and flatware. Among the ... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | This map shows the location of quarries throughout the state. Original caption reads, "Geology taken from General Geological Map of Wisconsin by the First ... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | This map shows the location of quarries throughout the state. Original caption reads, "Geology taken from General Geological Map of Wisconsin by the First ... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | This map shows the distances along Fox River, as well as adjacent lakes and railroads, between Green Bay and the Wisconsin River. Lake Michigan is on the f... |
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