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Fisherman on Shore of Lake Monona

Date: 10 19 1950
Description: An unidentified man fishing along the shore of Lake Monona behind Fauerbach's Brewery, located at 651-3 Williamson Street. Four Lakes Boat Company, 425 Sou...
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Boat Race on Lake Monona - Anaglyph

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of a lake scene in Madison, probably looking south on Lake Monona at a boat race in progress. From the series "The Beauties of the City of Madi...
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Iceboats

Date: 1900
Description: Forest Middleton poses with his sled as his father, William, works with an iceboat behind him on frozen Lake Monona. There are other iceboats and boathouse...
Print

University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, with a duotone view across Lake Mendota toward Bascom Hall, with other university buildings and...
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Lake Mendota Shoreline on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

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Description: View across Lake Mendota of the University Boat House and Red Gym along the shoreline. The dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen in the distance.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map Detail of Madison

Date: 1908
Description: A detail of a Sanborn map showing the area around North Franklin, North Blair and North Hancock Streets.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map Detail of North Blair Street

Date: 1908
Description: A detail of a Sanborn map showing the North Blair Street area.
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Boys on a Boathouse

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Description: View from Lake Mendota of five boys sitting on the railing of a boathouse at 216 Langdon Street, the home of Lucien S. Hanks family. From left to right are...
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Captain Paterson

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Description: Captain Paterson is seated in front of his boathouse on the 600 block of East Gorham Street. He is holding a small boat on his lap.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map Detail of Langdon Street

Date: 1908
Description: A detail of a Madison Sanborn map that includes the University of Wisconsin Boat House, UW Gymnasium & Armory (The Red Gym), fraternity houses, and the YMC...
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Mendota Shoreline with University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1896
Description: View from sloped lawn of the Lake Mendota shoreline, with the Olin boathouse in the foreground, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse on the ri...
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Northeast View of University Pier

Date: 12 1895
Description: A northeast view of Madison from University Pier.
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View Along Shoreline Towards University of Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View along shoreline towards the University of Wisconsin from the foot of North Carroll Street.
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U.W. Varsity Crew Workout

Date: 04 26 1961
Description: The University of Wisconsin varsity crew preparing to launch its shell on Lake Mendota for a workout. Visible (L-R) are Don Erbach and Phil Monk.
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Angle Worm Station, Lake Monona

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Description: View from shoreline of four boats at the dock for Angle Worm Station: "Tonyawatha," "Lakeside," "Winnequah" and "Monona." People are posing on the boats. A...
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Lake Monona Steamers

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Description: View from water towards shoreline of Lake Monona steamers "Tonyawatha" and "Winnequah" moored at the Angle Worm Station pier. There is a man standing in ea...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse

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Description: View from lake towards the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse, also known as the City Boat House. The boathouse was at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake M...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse

Date: 06 10 1894
Description: View across water along shoreline towards the City Boat House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, at the foot of North Carroll Street on Lake Mendota.
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Lake Mendota Shoreline

Date: 1895
Description: View along Lake Mendota shoreline, west from Park Street on the University of Wisconsin campus. On the left are rowboats on the shoreline near boathouses. ...
Book or Pamphlet

Brittingham Bay Panorama

Date: 1914
Description: Panoramic view of Brittingham Bay taken from the north west shore of Brittingham Park. The boathouse is on the left. On the right the railroad tracks cross...

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