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Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
Photograph

Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
Photograph

State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street looking toward the University of Wisconsin Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with marquees for Ward-Brodt Music Co., Le...
Photograph

Kiekhofer Wall

Date: 04 29 1946
Description: One-hundred-twenty-foot-long red brick wall along sidewalk in the 600 block of Langdon Street about to be torn down for the Hillel Center. The wall, named ...
Photograph

University Avenue Near the Intersection of Park Street

Date: 1974
Description: A view of University Avenue near the intersection of Park Street looking south towards the storefronts of Campus Camera at 827 University Avenue and Choles...
Postcard

Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1931
Description: View from street toward the building. Caption reads: "Home Economics and Extension Building, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1923
Description: Exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Snow is on the ground.
Photograph

Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1916
Description: Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A brick-paved drive curves around in the front of the building.
Photograph

Home Economics Building

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of the Home Economics Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Washburn Observatory is on the hill in the background.
Photograph

Transfer of Governor's Residence

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: The historic governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street, passed officially into University of Wisconsin hands. U.W. President Fred (left) hands a $60,000...
Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 20 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin ROTC marching units moving south down South Carroll street during a parade commemorating Armed Forces Day. The Episcopal cathedral ...
Photograph

Donation Collection for Panty Raid Damage

Date: 05 22 1952
Description: A University of Wisconsin coed donating to the "Eighth to Riot, First to Repair" drive for funds to repair damage caused during a series of panty raids on ...
Map or Atlas

Guide to the University of Wisconsin and Surrounding Area

Date: 1927
Description: Shows campus buildings, points of interest in surrounding area, and railroads. Advertisements on verso.
Map or Atlas

City of Madison : Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1961
Description: This street map includes an ancillary map of Dane County highways and a business directory. Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Monona Bay, Yahara River, and Lake W...
Map or Atlas

Map & Guide, Discover Downtown Madison

Date: 2004
Description: This map shows ATMs, houses of worship, hotels, parking ramps, public parking, union cab stands, bus stops, business district, parks and public areas, gove...
Poster

War and Business

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with red text overlaying illustrations in blue. The top left illustration is of soldiers with cannons on battlefront. At the bottom right is an illu...

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