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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill

Date: 05 20 1933
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from University of Wisconsin-Madison Bascom Hall on Lincoln Terrace.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Lincoln Terrace

Date: 06 03 1928
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol, from the Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill.
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Varsity Welcome

Date: 09 23 1927
Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin students on Bascom Hill, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance.
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Historical Society Under Construction

Date: 11 24 1898
Description: View from Bascom Hill toward the Wisconsin State Capitol showing the Wisconsin Historical Society under construction.
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State Street Looking Towards The Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1969
Description: Elevated view of State Street looking east towards the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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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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View from Bascom Hill Looking East

Date: 1903
Description: View of downtown Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol building from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Bascom Hill Looking East

Date: 1900
Description: View looking east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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The Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from Bascom Hill

Date: 1915
Description: A tree-framed view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from atop Bascom Hill, located on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Postcard

View from Bascom Hall

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Description: View from Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument on top of Bascom Hill, and the Wisconsin Sta...
Postcard

Upper Campus, Historical Library

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Description: Black and white postcard of the Upper Campus, the west side of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Soci...
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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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Elevated View of Madison in Eagle Heights

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Madison through trees. Lake Mendota, buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including the Washburn Observatory are along the sh...
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View From University Hill

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Description: A stereograph view from University Hill (later called Bascom Hill) including University of Wisconsin buildings, State Street, and the Wisconsin State Capit...
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Elevated Panoramic View of Madison

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the city of Madison, with the Wisconsin State Capitol and Lake Monona on the far left, and Picnic Point and Lake Mendota on the ...
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Capitol View from Van Vleck Hall

Date: 08 22 1962
Description: Looking up State Street towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from the top of Van Vleck Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Crowd Gathered on Bascom Hill

Date: 04 04 1968
Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered at the top of Bascom Hill in reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Wisconsin State Capit...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill

Date: 06 02 1960
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill, with three women walking in the foreground. Cars are parked on State Street at the base of the hill. ...

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