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Aerial View of the Isthmus

Date: 1908
Description: A panoramic aerial view of the Isthmus taken from a kite. Lake Mendota is to the right in the background with Picnic Point jutting into the lake. The photo...
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View from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) toward the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 1861
Description: View of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking up State Street toward the second Wisconsin State Ca...
Drawing

Madison Female Academy

Date: 1848
Description: Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w...
Photograph

Bascom Hall

Date: 1915
Description: Bascom Hall exterior, formerly Main Hall, from the north path, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Langdon Street

Date: 1905
Description: Langdon Street and the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin, including the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red).
Map or Atlas

Plat of Madison

Date: 1854
Description: Madison Plat Map.
Photograph

John Olin Home

Date: 1914
Description: Exterior view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic ar...
Photograph

John Olin Home

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Description: Exterior view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic li...
Photograph

Aerial Photograph of West Side

Date: 02 06 1948
Description: Aerial photograph of Madison's west side looking northeast along Speedway Road. Visible are Forest Hill and Resurrection Cemeteries, West High School, Hoyt...
Photograph

State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
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...
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin

Date: 1972
Description: Aerial view of Milwaukee campus, with surrounding homes and buildings.
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, from Park Street to the men's dormitories. Part of Lake Mendota is in the top right corner.
Photograph

Aerial View of General Hospital

Date: 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison buildings. The General Hospital is in the center, surrounded by homes, trees, and other university buildings.
Photograph

Aerial View of Agricultural Buildings

Date: 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on isthmus, including the Agricultural campus and men's dormitories. Part of Lake Mendota is in the top right corner...
Photograph

Aerial View Across Isthmus

Date: 1924
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison lower campus and the surrounding neighborhoods. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background.
Photograph

Aerial View Across Isthmus

Date: 1924
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison aerial view overlooking the lower campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background...
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, looking south from Lake Mendota. Camp Randall stadium is in the upper right.
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, looking west. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the upper right of the image. Bascom Hall, the Red Gym, the Wisconsin H...
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view over University Avenue of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, including University farm in the upper middle. The shoreline of Lake Mend...

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