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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hall Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Lincoln Monument is near the front entrance.
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University Campus

Date: 1947
Description: Aerial of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with Camp Randall in the lower right corner and Lake Mendota, looking northeast to Maple Bluff.
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Executive Residence

Date: 1947
Description: A combination design and planting plan for the landscaping of the grounds of the Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Lake Mendota

Date: 1947
Description: Lake Mendota, looking across University Bay from Willow Drive. The Wisconsin State Capitol is visible in the background.
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State Assembly Audience

Date: 1947
Description: Audience at a session of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, from Park Street to the men's dormitories. Part of Lake Mendota is in the top right corner.
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Bascom Hall Entrance

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior of side of front portico of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Vines cover one side of the arch which...
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Bascom Hall President's Office

Date: 1947
Description: President's office with fireplace and large table in Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Bascom Hall Memorial Plaque

Date: 1947
Description: Girl standing next to "Sifting and Winnowing" memorial plaque at the entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison ca...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill

Date: 1947
Description: Winter scene with the Wisconsin State Capitol building from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Trees line the path on both sides of...
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Aerial View of Elizabeth Waters Dormitory on Shoreline

Date: 1947
Description: Aerial view of the Elizabeth Waters women's dormitory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the upper right corner is Camp Randall. A long pier...
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Elizabeth Waters Hall

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior from road of the women's dormitory, Elizabeth Waters Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built in 1940 as the campus home for fou...
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Memorial Union Theater

Date: 1947
Description: View from balcony of interior of the Memorial Union Theater on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Memorial Union

Date: 1947
Description: Langdon Street entrance of Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Gate of the Tripp Quadrangle

Date: 1947
Description: Entrance to a dormitory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's Residence Halls. A tiled-roofed arched gateway with wrought iron gates linking the dor...
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Stemp Typewriter Company

Date: 1947
Description: View across State treet of the Stemp Typewriter Company storefront. This was the new location, now owned by the Stemp family.
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No. 2 Ensilage and Forage Blower

Date: 1947
Description: View across farmyard towards a man working with a No. 2 ensilage and forage blower near a barn and two silos. Bowman dairy farm.
Postcard

Rocky Roost, Lake Mendota

Date: 1947
Description: View from shoreline of Rocky Roost, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage on an island in Lake Mendota. A windmill is behind the cottage. Caption reads: "R...
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Arts of the American Indian Exhibit

Date: 1947
Description: A view of the exhibit "Arts of the American Indian" at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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