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Ravenswood Park

Date: 1907
Description: View across lake towards Ravenswood Park. Two boathouses are on the shoreline, and behind trees are cabins. Caption reads: "Ravenswood Park, Lake Kegonsa."
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Bird's-Eye View of the Fox River Valley and Lake Winnebago

Date: 1908
Description: Illustrated postcard of Lake Winnebago and the surrounding communities. Text on front reads: "Looking northwest from the east shore of Lake Winnebago showi...
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View of Rosenheimer's Resort on Large Cedar Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a lakeside resort. The largest building has three stories, and below it is a small, sandy beach near a dock. Caption reads: "View...
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Madison, Wis. from Lake Monona

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the near east side of the Isthmus with Laka Monona on the left. The Capitol dome is on the horizon. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. from Lak...
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Bird's-eye View from St. Mary's Hospital

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Description: Colorized view across Monona Bay towards the Capitol. In the foreground is a field, trees, and unpaved roads with a single dwelling near the shoreline. Cap...
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Airplane View of Madison and the State Capitol, Looking N.W.

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square facing Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Airplane View of Madison and the State Capitol, Looking N.W., Madison, Wis."
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Madison skyline from across Lake Monona. Landmarks include a church, the Park Hotel, Madison City Hall, the old Capitol and...
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Bird's-eye View of University of Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: Birds-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym), Science Hall and State Historical Society are in the foreground. Main H...
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Madison, Wis. and the Four Lakes Region

Date: 1928
Description: Birds-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa. Shows the growth of Madison from the Isthmus along the southe...
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Mendota Lake, showing Rear of Gymnasium

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Description: View from shoreline of the south shore of Lake Mendota. There is a pavilion on the shoreline, and a large boathouse in the distance.
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Steamer "Wisconsin" on Lake Mendota

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Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards an excursion steamer filled with tourists on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Steamer 'Wisconsin' on Lake Mendota, Madiso...
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On Mendota Lake near Varsity Boat House

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Description: View across water towards people in an excursion boat on Lake Mendota heading towards a pier. The Varsity Boat House is in the background on the left shore...
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Landing at Esther Beach

Date: 1916
Description: View of the dock at Esther Beach, Lake Monona. People are sitting in boats moored along the pier near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Landing at Esther Beac...
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

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Description: View of the Madison skyline featuring a church and the original Capitol from across Lake Monona near Olin Park. A man is in a rowboat on the lake. Caption ...
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Yahara River, Yahara Park

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Description: View down the Yahara River towards where it enters Lake Monona at Yahara Park. There are a few houses on either side of the river. Caption reads: "Yahara R...
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University Drive

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Description: View of University Drive along Lake Mendota with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance. Caption reads: "University Drive, Madison, Wis."
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Maple Bluff

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Description: View across water towards a small boat named "Julia" at Maple Bluff (Lake Mendota) with six people in it. Caption reads: "Maple Bluff, Madison, Wis."
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Bathing Beach

Date: 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Bathing Beach, Rice Lake, Wis." Many adults and children are swimming and diving at the beach. There is a pier on the left and an ela...
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Greetings from Rice Lake

Date: 06 23 1938
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Rice Lake Wis." printed over red text that reads: "Copyright 1927, E.C. Kropp Company, Milwaukee, Wis." The view of Ri...
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Greetings from Rice Lake

Date: 07 06 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Rice Lake Wis." and "E.C. Kropp, Pub. Milwaukee." Sunset over Rice Lake with a dramatic sky and clouds. The sun is ref...

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