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Swiss Colony of New Glarus, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye drawing of New Glarus.
Photograph

Black River Falls

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the river and town. Probably prior to 1885 because the Van Schaick building/photograph gallery is not constructed on Second Street.
Photograph

Elevated View of Town and River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of buildings in town with river in the background.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of town with houses along Main Street.
Photograph

First Congregational Church and the Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the First Congregational Church and chapel at the corner of North Fairchild Street and West Washington Avenue. The Gates of Heaven Synagog...
Photograph

South Madison

Date: 1909
Description: View from the University of Wisconsin service building smokestack of south Madison, including Mills Street, Mound Street, and the Greenbush. Lake Monona is...
Photograph

Elevated View of Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1868
Description: Elevated view up Wisconsin Avenue showing City Hall on the corner at Mifflin Street on the left, with the Post Office to the right. Further down is the Pre...
Photograph

View Northwest from The Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 
Description: Elevated view looking northwest across Lake Mendota and the isthmus from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol and Isthmus

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the isthmus and the Wisconsin State Capitol building from the corner of Mifflin and State Streets. Lake Mendota and Lake Monona ...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1921
Description: View from bluff of Cassville with the Mississippi River in the background.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View down a street featuring a garage and Hotel Durlin, a stage depot. Landforms rise in the background.
Photograph

Main Street View

Date: 06 01 1892
Description: View down Main Street featuring crowds of people near the Theatre Comique and other stores and offices.
Photograph

Residential District

Date: 1963
Description: "The view south from St. Theresa Catholic Church."
Photograph

Scene on Main Street

Date: 1926
Description: View from road of a service station on the left with gas pumps. Next door is a meat market, a restaurant and a bank. A man is standing in front of the serv...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 666-673

Date: 
Description: Height is might

The expansionists and the young
want up the elevation

An overview high, and especially away
Photograph

Water Tower on East Washington Avenue

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old water tower, and an expansive view of the city with church steeples, houses, commercial buildings...
Postcard

The Famous Madison Isthmus

Date: 1980
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...
Postcard

Where Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay Meet

Date: 07 06 1931
Description: Text on front reads: "Where Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay Meet, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Aerial view of Sturgeon Bay showing the only bridge in existence at the ti...

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