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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 03 04 1930
Description: Exterior view of main entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on the left.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in front of the entrance.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: Exterior of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in front of the entrance.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 06 03 1928
Description: View across lawn towards the front of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The statue of Abraham Lincoln is in f...
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Varsity Welcome

Date: 09 23 1927
Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin students on Bascom Hill, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance.
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Monument to the Pioneers

Date: 1925
Description: A man kneels next to a monument dedicated to the pioneers.
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards Soldiers' Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1907
Description: View down road looking towards Soldiers' Monument and town beyond. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
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Swiss Settler Monument

Date: 1915
Description: Monument to the first settlers in this Swiss colony, 1845.
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Brisbois and Tilmont Monuments on Mount Pleasant

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Description: Graves of Michel Brisbois and (?) Tilmont on a bluff overlooking Prairie du Chien.
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Juneau Park

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Description: Train station in the distance, with a man standing in the foreground on steps leading down to the lake, near a fenced-in pond. On the left are railroad tra...
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Statue of Leif Ericson

Date: 1910
Description: View along top of hill in the park toward a woman and child sitting on a bench near the monument. At the bottom of the hill on the left are railroad tracks...
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View from Bascom Hall

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Description: View from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument on top of Bascom Hill, and the Wisconsin Sta...
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Monument to David Thompson

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Description: A monument to David Thompson, a British explorer and geographer. The base of the monument reads, "1770 David Thompson 1857 Geographer and Astronomer Passed...
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Historical Marker for Champlain

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Description: View across shrubs toward a stone historical marker dedicated to Champlain, a Canadian explorer. The marker overlooks the ocean, and a sailboat is visible ...
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Chief Black Hawk Statue

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Description: Sculpted by Lorado Taft, and dedicated in 1911, this statue of a Native American man wrapped in a blanket stands 48 feet tall and was originally named "The...
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Marquette Statue

Date: 1909
Description: Close-up of a bronze statue honoring the French Jesuit missionary priest, Father Jacques Marquette in the park named after him. Unveiled in 1909 the statue...
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Spencer Trask Monument

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Description: A monument entitled "The Spirit of Life" dedicated to the memory of the financier and philanthropist, Spencer Trask, that features a statue, a stone wall a...

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