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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 06 16 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo...
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
Photograph

Memorial Union Theater

Date: 01 02 1940
Description: Exterior view of University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater wing, taken from Park and Langdon Streets.
Drawing

Lower Campus Development

Date: 1908
Description: Drawing of lower campus development of the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, designed by Arthur Peabody. Left to right along Lake Street are the Mus...
Photograph

Looking West from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 1896
Description: View from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome looking west towards Bascom Hill. Mifflin street with City Hall and the Fuller Opera House are in the foreground...
Photograph

Looking Northwest Down Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol balcony. At the lower left, the demolition of old City Hall is in progress, which began ...
Photograph

Northwest View from The Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Looking northwest down Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. Mifflin Street is visible in the foreground, while in the center of the phot...
Photograph

Crater Players

Date: 06 25 1948
Description: Crater Players on stage rehearsing for the play, "The Drunkard". Left to right are: organizer Professor Ronald E. Mitchell, Olaf Ussing, Josephine Bomgardn...
Photograph

Memorial Union Theater

Date: 1948
Description: View from Bascom Hill of Memorial Union Theater on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Park Street is on the right, and in the background is Lake M...
Photograph

Wishing Well in Capitol Theatre

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Robert Hoffman dropping coins into the wishing well at the Capitol Theatre for the Empty Stocking Club and the Kiddie Camp fund to "Help Bring Happiness to...
Photograph

Elevated View down State Street

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Description: Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Elevated View down Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue towards Lake Mendota.
Poster

Poster for "In Old Kentucky"

Date: 1893
Description: Color lithograph poster. The image depicts two men fighting near a bridge and raging river. One man has driven the other to the precipice. A caption below ...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Honors Convocation

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Elevated view of a long line of University of Wisconsin honor students in caps and gowns parading across Union Terrace and up the steps into the Union Thea...
Map or Atlas

Map of Hayward, Wisconsin and Vicinity

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, city limits, cemeteries, schools, outdoor theater, Lumberjack Bowl, and Historyland among other attractions.
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee Welcomes You!

Date: 1956
Description: Intended for tourists, this brochure features a map of Milwaukee's central business district as well as general information about parking, beaches and othe...
Photograph

Elevated View from Wisconsin State Capitol to Bascom Hill

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin. Frozen Lake Monona is on the right.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol View of State Street

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Lake Mendota is on the far right.
Map or Atlas

Plan of the City of New York

Date: 1789
Description: Map of New York City showing ward boundaries, ferries, streets, roads, swamps, ponds, and rivers. The properties of Lispinard, Byards, Jones, Rutgers, and ...

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