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Dr. E.A. Birge Reading Sun Machine in Car

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge reading a sun machine inside a car. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remai...
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Northeast Area of University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the chimney of the Power Plant on University Avenue. The Chemistry Building is in the foreground, and Bascom Hall and ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Intercollegiate Regatta

Date: 07 17 1948
Description: Seated on a Lake Mendota pier are left to right: Don Williams, Madison, a University of Wisconsin senior and member of Hoofers Club; Edward Bainbridge, com...
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1908
Description: Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. Lake Mendota with Picnic Point is in the background.
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1900
Description: Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. Lake Mendota with Picnic Point is in the background.
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Memorial Library and Mall

Date: 1956
Description: Memorial Library, Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), and University of Wisconsin Boathouse from across mall on the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Ma...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the chimney of the Power Plant on University Avenue. The Chemistry Building is in the foreground, and Bascom Hall and ...
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University of Wisconsin Men's Crew Team

Date: 05 02 1951
Description: Group image of the University of Wisconsin men's (varsity?) crew team on a pier at the old crew house on Lake Mendota behind the old Red Gym.
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University of California Crew

Date: 06 10 1954
Description: Members of the University of California male varsity crew stand on a pier at the shore of Lake Mendota.
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International Students Attend the University of Wisconsin

Date: 07 27 1954
Description: International students attend the University of Wisconsin. Pictured is Florence Filleul of Paris, France, who did post-graduate work during the year in his...
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

Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1928
Description: Illustrated map of points of interest, including University buildings, parks, athletic venues, fraternity and sorority houses, and state buildings.
Map or Atlas

University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 1929
Description: Bird’s-eye view map. Top of map reads: "To Show You the Campus ... and Gatewood's Book Store ... Further Instructions ... You Will Need No More". Bottom le...
Map or Atlas

Map of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1937
Description: Includes points of interests in Madison and on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Includes list of presidents of University of Wisconsin, 1849-193...
Map or Atlas

Map of Madison, Wisconsin, Showing Street Plan, Location of University Grounds and Buildings, Churches, and Principle City Buildings

Date: 1918
Description: This map shows Madison and includes an index of University of Wisconsin buildings, city buildings, and churches. Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, and Lake Wingra...
Photograph

Surveying Class Practicing in front of Science Hall

Date: 1900
Description: A class of engineering students practicing surveying in front of Science Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin (Madison) campus. Eleven engineering ...
Map or Atlas

Guide to the University of Wisconsin and Surrounding Area

Date: 1929
Description: This map includes illustrations and shows campus buildings, points of interest in the surrounding area, railroads, Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. The back o...
Map or Atlas

General Map of City of Madison

Date: 1914
Description: This map shows a plat of the town, city limits, numbered blocks and lots, wards, local streets, roads, railroads, Capitol Square, Vilas Park, Edgewood Acad...
Map or Atlas

City of Madison

Date: 1971
Description: This map shows streets, highways, railroads, parks, colleges, cemeteries, county clubs, University of Wisconsin, Truax Field, Middleton, Shorewood Hills, M...
Map or Atlas

Map of the University of Wisconsin

Date: 1912
Description: This manuscript blueprint map shows numbered buildings and manuscript annotations. Lake Mendota and streets are labeled.

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