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Polar Bears at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun...
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Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank

Date: 1980
Description: Color photographic postcard of the Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank. The original building was designed by Louis H. Sullivan and constructed in 1919 of C...
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The First Northern Loggers

Date: 1980
Description: Color reproduction of a metal sculpture of two loggers driving their horse. The sculpture is in front of a building. Text on reverse reads: "The First ...
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Wilder Hall

Date: 1980
Description: View across lawn towards Wilder Hall, one of the first residence halls at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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The Famous Madison Isthmus

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y...
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First Wisconsin National Bank

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the glass bank on the corner of N. Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue.
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Capitol Square from the Air

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and the surrounding central isthmus. Lake Monona is on the right.
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Aeroplane View of Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of the Capitol facing Lake Mendota. The Spirit of St. Louis is superimposed on the postcard. Landmarks include the glass bank, the YWCA and Jam...
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Moon over Madison

Date: 1980
Description: View of the Madison skyline from Lake Monona in the moonlight.
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Madison, Wisconsin at 37° Below Zero

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of the near east side dominated by the smokestacks of Madison Gas & Electric. Snow is on the rooftops of buildings, and chimneys are spewing ...
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Picnic Point

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial shot directly over Picnic Point. Boats are in the lake. Text on reverse reads: "Picnic Point — A peninsula of the University of Wisconsin campus jut...
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Downtown Madison from Turville Park at Twilight

Date: 1980
Description: View of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona as seen from Turville Park.
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State Street

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of State Street from Fairchild Street to Bascom Hill. The Orpheum and the Civic Center are in the foreground.
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Pride o-th' North

Date: 1980
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Pride o-th' North. Year Round Resort. St. Germain, WI 54558. Phone 715-542-3793. Pretty girls in colorful togs brighten this winter...
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Stoughton City Hall

Date: 1980
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Stoughton City Hall. Stoughton, Wisconsin. Built in 1900 to house the city offices, library, police and fire departments with a 701...

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