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| Description: | Aerial view of the Pike Chain of Lakes near Iron River, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Pike Chain of Lakes." Text on back reads: "The ideal vacationland for fi... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View of Monterey Rock from the Rock River. There is a cave in the center, and a bridge in the distance. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across river towards the rear of the excursion boat "Apollo" in the narrows of the dells. Rock formations are on the left. Caption reads: "In the Narr... |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a hotel with multiple buildings near a bend in the Wisconsin River. A paddle-wheel steamer is heading toward the Dells. Caption reads: "Hote... |
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| Description: | Illustration of a bluff at the Dells, with a woman is sitting on the top near a tree. There are bluffs on the other side of the river in the background.Cap... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the countryside and neighborhoods from Grandad Bluff. Mississippi River in the distance. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of Grand Dad's Bluff. People are standing below the bluff in the foreground. Caption reads: "Grand Dad's Bluff, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of a dry lake bed after a dam burst. A man is standing on the far left. |
| Date: | 08 30 1948 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view across water towards Eagle Bluffs along the Lake Michigan shoreline. This postcard was mailed to Miss Harriet Shepherd, 1144 Rac... |
| Date: | 08 20 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view through trees of the Lake Michigan shoreline. A birch tree with two trunks is in the foreground. |
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| Description: | Full color aerial view of a lake surrounded by forests. Caption reads: "Boulder Lake." |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "View of downtown Madison and Capitol Square from the air. In the foreground are Law Park and Lake Monona, in the background Lake Me... |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Isthmus from over Lake Monona. The Wisconsin State Capitol and Lake Mendota are in the background. In the foreground is John Nolen Drive... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Capitol Square and the surrounding central isthmus. Lake Monona is on the right. |
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| Description: | Color aerial postcard of the Isthmus from over Lake Monona. John Nolen Drive is along the shoreline in the foreground. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in th... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Aerial shot directly over Picnic Point. Boats are in the lake. Text on reverse reads: "Picnic Point — A peninsula of the University of Wisconsin campus jut... |
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| Description: | Sepia-toned photographic postcard view looking out towards the Picnic Point Peninsula jutting out into Lake Mendota. A walking path is on the left Caption ... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa, Lake Wingra and Lake Kegonsa. Madison has only the isthmus developed, and there are settle... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Madison, Wisconsin photographed on infrared film at an altitude of 22 miles from a NASA research aircraft. Red = vegetation Blue ... |
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