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| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | Plat map of the Town of Madison (Township 7N, Range 9E), from Volume 4, Federal Survey Plat Books. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the... |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of view overlooking Madison. The sketch looks down North Hamilton Street from the capitol. Rutted, irregular streets and frame houses mark ... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Part of George Harrison's "Map of the City of Madison," showing the development of the isthmus and the small size of the second Capitol (54' x 104') in com... |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of Black Earth Valley. Gentle lightly tree-covered hills frame the center grassy valley. Two farmhouses are sitting at the base of hills on ... |
| Date: | 08 1852 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of a dirt road through the woods with added white highlights. A horse-drawn wagon with two passengers moves down the road in the distance, ... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | Isthmus of Madison, including Lake Mendota, or Great Lake, and Lake Menona [sic]. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | A watercolor painting depicting a distant view of the city of Madison, circa 1850-1851. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of trees around the shore of a lake from across a field. |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | This mid-19th century map of Dane County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities, villages and post offices, lakes and strea... |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | On left side map reads: "Note by the lithographer on the Original Plat there is a Certificate of Record signed by Resister of Dane Co. also a Certificate o... |
| Date: | 1857 |
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| Description: | This map is ink and pencil on tracing paper. The map shows plats of a western section of Madison. The lakes are labeled "Fourth Lake", "Third Lake" and "La... |
| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | This map shows plats with lots and block numbers of Madison. The far left corner features "University Ground" and some streets are labeled. Lake Monona is ... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | This map is pen-and-ink on tracing cloth and shows lot numbers and dimensions, lots belonging to H. Wright (shown in red ink), selected buildings, and the ... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising homesteads and village lots for sale. |
| Date: | 1857 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol up State Street to Bascom Hall. There is a fence around the capitol grounds, and pedestrians are walking on ... |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | View down a road lined with trees. Two people in a horse-drawn vehicle are moving down the road. Caption reads: "Unidientified road in the vicinity of Madi... |
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