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City of Madison from Old Assembly Grounds

Date: 1898
Description: A city view of Madison across the lake from the old Assembly Grounds.
Photograph

Ceylon Building

Date: 1893
Description: The rear view of the Ceylon Building, which was from the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was later purchased by J.J. Mitchell, moved ...
Postcard

Ceylon Building

Date: 1893
Description: The Ceylon Building from the water, from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was later purchased by J.J. Mitchell and converted to a private ...
Photograph

Ceylon Building on Lake Geneva

Date: 1893
Description: The Ceylon Building and its pier as seen from Lake Geneva. Originally built for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the building was later purchas...
Photograph

Steamboat Landing at Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a steamboat landing in front of the Whiting House. Groups of people are standing on the pier, and more are on the steamboat. S...
Photograph

Steamboat Landing

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of a steamboat landing at Whiting House.
Photograph

Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
Drawing

Rock Lake

Date: 1890
Description: A sketch of Rock Lake, or Tyranena Lake.
Map or Atlas

Map of Wiskonsan (Wisconsin)

Date: 1844
Description: Map of Wisconsin including Lakes Michigan and Superior. Inset includes "N.W. Part of Wiskonsan."
Map or Atlas

"Madison, The Capital of Wisconsin" Map

Date: 1856
Description: Isthmus of Madison, including Lake Mendota, or Great Lake, and Lake Menona [sic].
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Madison and Lake Mendota

Date: 1890
Description: Portion of a plat map of Madison featuring Lake Mendota.
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of East Madison, Left Side

Date: 1890
Description: Left half of a plat map of the "East Part of the city of Madison".
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of East Madison, Right Side

Date: 1890
Description: Right side of a plat map of the "East Part of the City of Madison".
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Part of West Madison

Date: 1890
Description: Portion of a plat map of the "West Part of the City of Madison".
Map or Atlas

Map of Indian Reservations and Number of Indians

Date: 1877
Description: Map showing location of Indian reservations in the United States and population figures.
Drawing

Kendall Residence

Date: 1872
Description: Drawing of and elevated view across water towards the Kendall residence, home of George L. Storer, a businessman in Madison. Three people are in a rowboat,...
Photograph

Pinckney Street

Date: 1859
Description: Madison's Pinckney Street, with the Capitol Park in the foreground and Farwell's octagon house and Lake Monona in the distance. This view has been various...
Map or Atlas

Harrison's Map of Madison

Date: 1855
Description: Map of the city of Madison, Dane County, published by George Harrison, surveyed and drawn by P. McCabe, and engraved by J.H. Colton & Co., New York. In add...
Photograph

Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1898
Description: View across water towards the Lake Mendota shoreline from the foot of Frances Street.
Photograph

Harbor Scene

Date: 1887
Description: Some of the Old-Timers in the photograph: Steamers: Petosky (on stocks), Muskegon, Corona, A.D. Hayward, City of St. Joe, Lotus, J.F. Dayan, Grace Willia...

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