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Iceboating at Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 09 1878
Description: Illustration by N.A. Greenback of ice-skaters and iceboats featuring the new Poughkeepsie design of pivoting runners. A key at the bottom of the image iden...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1898
Description: View from Lake Mendota of boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is behind the boathouse. The ground is...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1898
Description: View from frozen Lake Mendota of boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is behind the boathouse. Two ice...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin - University Bay

Date: 04 1896
Description: View from Chi Psi porch on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Picnic Point is stretching towards the right in the far background. There appears to...
Photograph

Wintery View of Mississippi River

Date: 1890
Description: A view from a hill overlooking the town of Alma, on the banks of the Mississippi River, which is frozen. Several churches and residential houses are visibl...
Photograph

Dutton and Wheeler's Iceboat

Date: 03 08 1896
Description: Three men stand near a large iceboat owned by Dutton and Wheeler on Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Skaters on Lake Mendota

Date: 1890
Description: View in winter from Lake Mendota of skaters near shoreline of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Science Hall and the Chemical Laboratory building...
Photograph

Men Ice Skating on Lake Monona

Date: 1897
Description: Men ice skating on Lake Monona, with two young boys. Other skaters are behind them, and the far shoreline is in the background.
Drawing

Ice Locomotive Pulled by Anchor

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin being pulled from water onto ice using its anchor. The vessel was built, but never ...
Drawing

Wiard's Ice Locomotive Entering Frozen River

Date: 1859
Description: Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin leaving a snowy riverbank and entering the frozen river. The vessel was built, but ...

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