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Men's Dormitories

Date: 06 30 1926
Description: View across Observatory Drive, looking down towards the Van Hise dormitories: Adams, Tripp, and Carson Gulley Commons. Picnic Point is in the distance on L...
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University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1900
Description: View across Lake Mendota towards the lower campus buildings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Lake Mendota

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Description: Lake Mendota along the shore of the University of Wisconsin. A boathouse with a roofed pavilion above is on the right. In the foreground is a man rowing a ...
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View from Picnic Point

Date: 1900
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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Shore of Lake Mendota

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Description: Wooden piers extend into Lake Mendota while canoes rest along the shoreline on the left. People are sitting and standing on some of the piers. U.W. buildin...
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City of Madison

Date: 09 1900
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof of the city of Madison. State Street leads toward the Wisconsin State Historical Society and Bascom Hal...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Description: Slightly elevated view over fields of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showing Bascom Hall, the Observatory, and King Hall from University Heights. Lak...
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Panorama of Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic elevated view to the north from the Capitol Square.
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View Along Shoreline Towards University of Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View along shoreline towards the University of Wisconsin from the foot of North Carroll Street.
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University Heights

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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...
Postcard

Bird's-eye View of University of Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: Birds-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym), Science Hall and State Historical Society are in the foreground. Main H...
Postcard

Winter Scene — Lake Mendota

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Description: View of ice and snow-covered trees and frozen Lake Mendota. Bascom Hall is on a hill on the horizon. Caption reads: "Winter Scene — Lake Mendota, Mad...

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