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Aerial View of the Isthmus

Date: 1908
Description: A panoramic aerial view of the Isthmus taken from a kite. Lake Mendota is to the right in the background with Picnic Point jutting into the lake. The photo...
Photograph

Chippewa Falls from the South Side

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from south side of the Chippewa River, with a bridge crossing it and buildings on both sides of the river. A bluff rises on the far side of t...
Map or Atlas

De Pere, Wis.

Date: 1871
Description: Bird's-eye map of De Pere.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Milton Junction. Rock Co. Wis.

Date: 1881
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milton Junction.
Photograph

Town of Blue Mounds from a Distance

Date: 1910
Description: Distant view of the town, with railroad tracks in foreground. The church is the highest point in the image. "General View. Blue Mounds in the Distance. Alt...
Photograph

Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of downtown.
Photograph

St. John's Lutheran Church

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of Saint John's Lutheran Church of 320-322 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

University of Wisconsin

Date: 1929
Description: View from the tower of the Congregational Church towards Lake Mendota and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Picnic Point is in the center backgro...
Photograph

View of Town From Bancroft Tower

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Description: Elevated view of town buildings as seen from Bancroft Tower. A body of water and what appears to be an industrial plant are in the foreground.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 
Description: View down street of an intersection with railroad tracks and a streetlamp hanging from wires. There are storefronts on both sides of the street, and numero...
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: View at an intersection looking down snowy street across railroad tracks. There are storefronts on both sides. A streetlamp hangs from a utility line. At t...
Photograph

Wreckage Left After Flood

Date: 1903
Description: View from railroads tracks of the wreckage of wooden buildings left behind after a flood. Intact buildings are visible in a skyline in the distance, and pe...
Photograph

Blue Mounds in the Distance

Date: 
Description: View of the village from the railroad tracks. There is a church among the cluster of homes.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 
Description: Bird's-eye view from bluff. Far below is Main Street and the Mississippi River. The Bay State House facade can be seen among the buildings lining Main Stre...
Photograph

Columbia Hotel and Railroad Depot

Date: 
Description: View down railroad tracks of the Leominster Railroad Depot. A boy can be seen riding his bicycle on the platform. Beyond the station stands Columbia Hotel,...
Photograph

Aerial View of Town

Date: 1932
Description: Aerial view of town looking down from hill lined with trees. In the foreground railroad tracks cross a road. A church building and numerous dwellings are a...
Postcard

A Portion of Kendallville, Ind.

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored postcard view overlooking a portion of the town. Caption reads: "A Portion of Kendalville, Ind."
Photograph

Elevated View of Stoddard

Date: 
Description: View down hill towards Stoddard, with the Mississippi River and hills in the background. The German Lutheran Church is in the foreground, and there are rai...
Postcard

High Bridge

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard of an elevated view of central Baraboo from across the railroad tracks. Caption reads: "High Bridge, Baraboo, Wis."
Postcard

C. & N.W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a train depot surrounded by a central business district. Horses and wagons are in the street in the foreground. Caption reads: "C. & N.W. ...

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