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Dane County Courthouse Being Razed

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of the Dane County Courthouse as it is being razed. Much of it is still intact in this image. Lake Monona and Monona Bay are in the distance.
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Unitarian Church and Vet's Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Frank Lloyd-Wright-dsigned Unitarian Church under construction and the Veteran's Administration Hospital, also under construction, to th...
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Aerial View of Lake Mendota and Edgewater Hotel

Date: 01 1946
Description: Aerial view of the Lake Mendota shoreline during the construction of the Edgewater Hotel. It is a view looking west over the junction of Langdon Street an...
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Aerial View of the Mendota Shoreline

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking east along Madison's Lake Mendota shoreline. The large building under construction at center is Carroll Hall, a University of Wisconsin...
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Aerial View of Eastern Lake Mendota

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view over the eastern end of Lake Mendota, looking northeast. Maple Bluff is in the foreground and Truax Field is in the background.
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Aerial View over Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking south from a point over the Maple Bluff country club golf course (foreground). A new housing development in the mid-ground and Maple Bl...
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Aerial View of Hillsboro

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of Hillsboro.
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Yellowstone Lake

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of Yellowstone Lake and surrounding countryside.
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Monona Avenue, Now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Date: 1955
Description: View down Monona Avenue, which is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, toward Lake Monona.
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Smashing Illegal Gambling Devices

Date: 1948
Description: Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ...
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Aerial View of Town with Water Tower

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of town including water tower, city streets, houses, and other buildings.
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State Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: An aerial view of the construction of a new wing on a state office building. Automobiles are parked in a log along Lake Monona.
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Northwest View from The Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Looking northwest down Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. Mifflin Street is visible in the foreground, while in the center of the phot...
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Aerial View of Eagle Heights

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial View of Eagle Heights Apartments, built especially for married students' housing, under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. ...
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Eagle Heights and Woods

Date: 07 15 1958
Description: Aerial view of Eagle Heights Farm, Eagle Heights Woods and part of Lake Mendota. Sites labeled on the image are Eagle Heights, Tent Colony, Apartment Site,...
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UW-Madison Campus in Winter

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view of the UW-Madison campus near University Bay in winter. Labels are pasted to the print to indicate Elm Dr., the gym, Camp Randall Stadium, the ...
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Aerial View of Governor's Island

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Description: An aerial view of Governor's Island. A cutout of an arrow has been added.
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Young Couple in a Speedboat

Date: 1956
Description: Young couple riding in a hydroplane speedboat.
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the west side of Madison showing newly constructed homes and homes under construction featured in the Parade of Homes. The main road through...
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Monona Bay

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Description: Aerial view over Monona Bay showing two railroads crossing in the center. Olin Park is on the top left.

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