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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory. Hill, trees and fields are in the background. A man is standing near a small obs...
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View Across Camp Randall

Date: 09 10 1875
Description: View looking west across the area once occupied by Camp Randall during the Civil War and towards the Breese Stevens farm property. The Madison Centennial ...
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View of the Grand Music Band

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of the Grand Music Band" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Gu...
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Looking East Over Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Madison, looking east.
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Madison Television Facility

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the new Madison television facility, WISC-TV (Channel 3), showing the transmitting tower in construction. The location is to the southwest,...
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Looking Eastward over Madison towards Verona

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view, looking eastward from a point several miles outside the southwestern limits of Madison in the direction of Verona. Crossing the image diagonal...
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Aerial View of Shorewood Hills

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view above Shorewood Hills near Madison, looking northeast.
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Picnic Point from Farms

Date: 03 24 1913
Description: Picnic Point from the University Farm fields, now known as Observatory Hill.
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View from Sunset Point in Owen Park

Date: 1909
Description: View from Sunset Point in Owen Park, which is now a part of Hoyt Park. Lake Mendota is in the distance.
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South Madison

Date: 1909
Description: View from the University of Wisconsin service building smokestack of south Madison, including Mills Street, Mound Street, and the Greenbush. Lake Monona is...
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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...
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Sheep on Agricultural Campus

Date: 1900
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural campus with sheep and a dairy barn in the background.
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Homemade Mosquito Duster

Date: 07 27 1944
Description: City of Madison staff demonstrating homemade liquid mosquito sprayer designed by Dr. Bernhard "Dommie" Domogalla, city biochemist. Left to right: LeRoy Joh...
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Soviet Government Representatives at Farm

Date: 08 11 1944
Description: Six Russian representatives of the Soviet government observing a new McCormick-Deering Company Model 50-T hay baler at the Bowman Dairy Farm on Fish Hatche...
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Man in Field

Date: 10 1946
Description: Man (Mr. Goodyear?) holding a muskmelon in an agricultural field.
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Municipal Airport Administration Building

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view at Truax Field showing the Municipal Airport Administration Building.
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Professor's Homes

Date: 1902
Description: View across field towards two residences of University of Wisconsin Professors. At 1532 University Avenue is the Harry L. Russell home and at 1540 Universi...
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University Heights Neighborhood

Date: 1913
Description: View looking southwest at the University Heights neighborhood from near the corner of University Avenue and Breese Terrace. In the foreground is the Univer...
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Aerial View of University Farms

Date: 09 1958
Description: Aerial view of University Farms neighborhood near Lake Mendota.
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Aerial View of University Hill Farms

Date: 09 1958
Description: University Hill Farms from an aerial perspective.

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