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View of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin

Date: 1855
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison. "Taken from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona, 1855."
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Fauerbach's Brewery Sign

Date: 1884
Description: A sign for Fauerbach's Brewery depicting a young woman and the brewery.
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 06 1837
Description: Lithograph based on a painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey showing the Peck cabin, the first house in Madison. In addition to the cabin, the lithograph includes a ...
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Iceboating at Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 09 1878
Description: Illustration by N.A. Greenback of ice-skaters and iceboats featuring the new Poughkeepsie design of pivoting runners. A key at the bottom of the image iden...
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Bird's-Eye View of Wisconsin State University

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye view of Wisconsin State University, now the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Vignettes include Ladies Hall, South Dormitory, University Hall, As...
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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in th...
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A General View of the City — Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 30 1889
Description: Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park.
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Views on Ethelwyn Farm

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Description: Ethelwyn Farm (The Teachers' Country Club), on Lake Monona.
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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel Grounds

Date: 1889
Description: From a map published by Angell and Hastreither, the drawing depicts the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel grounds on Lake Monona. The hotel, located in Blooming Grov...
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Madison View

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the city of Madison circa 1900 that was used as a letterhead.
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Wisconsin Memorial Hospital Grounds

Date: 1928
Description: An aerial view of the buildings and grounds of the Wisconsin Memorial Hospital, located at Farwell's Point.
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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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The Restaurant at Baron's Menu

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Description: Back, front, and inside front cover of the menu from The Restaurant at Baron's department store, with "A Historical Map of Madison" focusing on the isthmus...
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Rigadoon Room Luncheon Menu

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Description: Luncheon menu from the Rigadoon Room in the Edgewater Hotel, with a gargoyle figure against a background of tied-back drapery, and spot illustrations of th...
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Madison As Seen from the University

Date: 1886
Description: Panoramic drawing of Madison, looking from the University toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. Among the locations identified along the border of the image ...

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