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| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Telescope at Washburn Observatory with man at controls. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Maria Mitchell, first woman astronomer in the United States at Vassar College. |
| Date: | 08 14 1931 |
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| Description: | Prof. C. Morse Huffer is standing with the 20 foot telescope in the Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 10 16 1927 |
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| Description: | Oak tree near Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 11 08 1926 |
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| Description: | Large telescope at University of Wisconsin Washburn Observatory. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Old oak tree at University of Wisconsin Washburn Observatory. |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | View of Washburn Observatory in the winter with snow. |
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| Description: | Underwood Observatory on the Lawrence College campus. Caption reads: "Underwood Observatory, Appleton, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Beloit College Observatory. Caption reads: "Beloit College Observatory, Beloit, Wis." |
| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view drawing of various buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Buildings include: Ladies Hall, South Dormitory, University Hall, Asse... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across Lake Mendota towards the lower campus buildings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| Description: | Panoramic photograph from top of Bascom Hall facing northwest, showing Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin campus. Washburn Observatory visible to ... |
| Date: | 12 09 1947 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Home Management house at 1430 Linden Drive. Seniors majoring in home economics were required to live f... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the city from across Lake Mendota at Picnic Point. There is a tree on the shoreline on the left, and a person is in a boat near the shoreline in th... |
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| Description: | The college is set back from the road, behind a lawn with paths, benches, and trees. An observatory dome can be seen on the right side behind a roof. Capti... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Green Hall from the northeast. North end of Johnson Hall is at left foreground. Observatory tower and roof details of Merrill Hall in center background. |
| Date: | 09 04 1957 |
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| Description: | A tour guide and five new St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing students sitting on Observatory Hill during a tour of Madison. Left to right, Marie Frost, ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Madison through trees. Lake Mendota, buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including the Washburn Observatory are along the sh... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view over fields of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing, from right, Bascom Hall, the Observatory, and King Hall (1525 Observato... |
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