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Picnic Point from University of Wisconsin-Madison Soils Building

Date: 1926
Description: Elevated view of Picnic Point on Lake Mendota from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Soils building.
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Home on Picnic Point

Date: 1888
Description: View of shoreline along Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the home of Professor William Daniels, head of the Chemistry Dep...
Photograph

Picnic Point from Farms

Date: 03 24 1913
Description: Picnic Point from the University Farm fields, now known as Observatory Hill.
Photograph

Picnic Point from University Drive

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Description: Picnic Point from University drive, currently known as Observatory Hill. There are orchards in the foreground.
Photograph

Picnic and Second Points

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Description: An aerial view of both Picnic Point and Second Point looking toward the isthmus. Members of the Jackson Family had summer homes at Second Point at this tim...
Photograph

Europe Lake

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view over northern Door County, looking northeast across Europe Lake and Europe Bay toward Plum and Washington Islands. Farm fields and orchards con...
Postcard

Lake Wissota - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Color photograph of an aerial view of Lake Wissota looking east on Highway 29. Many resorts are in the area. Lake Wissota is one of the largest man-made la...
Map or Atlas

The Covarrubias America : A Decorative Map of the United States of America

Date: 1942
Description: This pictorial bird's-eye-view map shows the United States of America with parts of Canada and Mexico. Landscape, trade, industry, points of interest, peop...
Postcard

Little Sister and Sister Bays

Date: 07 29 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Little Sister and Sister Bays, Sister Bay, Wis." A view from a hill of the shoreline of Green Bay, Lake Michigan.
Postcard

Sister Bay

Date: 1915
Description: Caption reads: "Sister Bay, near Sturgeon Bay, Wis." and "In Door County 'Cherryland,' the Nation's Largest Cherry Producer." Sister Bay from a rocky beach...

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