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Gay Building

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the neoclassical Gay Building, named after Madison developer Leonard W. Gay, at 16 N Carroll Street, one of the first high-rise buildings ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona

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Description: A tree-framed view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the shore of Lake Monona.
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Red Feather Drive Thermometer

Date: 10 24 1949
Description: Peter H. Norg, executive director of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts (a Red Feather service of the Madison Community Chest), adds some red paint to th...
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Lake Monona

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Description: Two men and a boy row a row boat on Lake Monona. A shoreline and trees stand in the foreground and buildings of the city of Madison can be seen in the bac...
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Capitol City

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Description: View across Lake Monona towards downtown Madison.
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Night View of Madison

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Description: Night view across Lake Monona towards downtown Madison.
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Skyline Across Monona Bay

Date: 08 2013
Description: View from shoreline of natural plants and trees towards the Madison skyline from across Monona Bay. A line of high-rise buildings frame the Wisconsin State...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol's West Washington entrance. Lake Monona is on the right, and Lake Mendota is on the left.
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Aerial Vew, Looking S.E., showing State Capitol, Lake Monona in Distance

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Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square from over Wisconsin Avenue. MATC Downtown in the foreground. Caption reads: "Aerial Vew, Looking S.E., showing State Capitol,...
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Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 1940
Description: Twilight view of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona. Caption reads: "Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night, Madison, Wisconsin."
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Fabulous Madison in Wonderful Wisconsin

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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...
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Madison, Wisconsin — the Skyline from Lake Monona

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Description: Sepia-toned postcard towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from across Lake Monona. There are trees and a pier in the foreground.
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Madison

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Description: Text on back reads: The Madison skyline from across Lake Monona with the new Monona Terrace Convention Center.
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Aeroplane View of Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of the Capitol facing Lake Mendota. The Spirit of St. Louis is superimposed on the postcard. Landmarks include the glass bank, the YWCA and Jam...
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Moon over Madison

Date: 1980
Description: View of the Madison skyline from Lake Monona in the moonlight.
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Veterans Administration Hospital

Date: 1963
Description: Exterior view of a VA Hospital from across a lawn with small trees.

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