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University of Wisconsin Class

Date: 06 1875
Description: The University of Wisconsin Class of 1876 on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall). Prominent members of the class included Richard B. Dudgeon...
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Group at Picnic Point

Date: 1877
Description: A group, probably at Picnic Point on Lake Mendota in Madison, posed under the trees. Picnic baskets are behind them. Mrs. Bashford is the person in Mrs. ...
Photograph

Train Cars Decorated for University of Wisconsin Clubs

Date: 1896
Description: Young man posing on train tracks in front of two passenger cars decorated with banners for the University of Wisconsin Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Club.
Photograph

Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club on Train

Date: 1896
Description: Members of the University of Wisconsin Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club posing at the rear of a train during the Spring Tour of 1896. Railroad employees and o...
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University of Wisconsin Students

Date: 1869
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin students, perhaps a graduating class, on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall).
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View of Bascom Hall

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hill and lower campus vicinity from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which was then under construction. A large group ...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin State University

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye view drawing of various buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Buildings include: Ladies Hall, South Dormitory, University Hall, Asse...
Photograph

Picnic Point from University Drive

Date: 1887
Description: Picnic Point from University Drive.
Book or Pamphlet

Bascom Autograph

Date: 1885
Description: The cover of a book entitled "Hero-Worship" written by John Bascom, with his autograph to Breese Stevens in the upper righthand corner. The autograph reads...
Photograph

Elevated view Down State Street

Date: 1868
Description: Elevated view down State Street to the University of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Photograph

Chancellor John H. Lathrop

Date: 1859
Description: Full-length, carte-de-visite portrait of John H. Lathrop (1799-1866), first chancellor of the University of Wisconsin. Lathrop's tenure was marked by contr...
Photograph

Graduating Class at University of Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: The graduating class of the University of Wisconsin, all of whom are unidentified. It is likely this photograph was taken by John S. Fuller.
Photograph

Frederic K. Conover

Date: 1878
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Frederic King Conover (d. 1919), of Madison, Wisconsin, as a member of the class of 1878 of the University of Wisconsin.
Photograph

Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1898
Description: View across water towards the Lake Mendota shoreline from the foot of Frances Street.
Document

Athenaean Society Certificate

Date: 1857
Description: Membership certificate of the Athenaen Society of the University of Wisconsin presented to Charles Fairchild in 1857. The society was a student literary an...
Print

University Graduation Program

Date: 1858
Description: Commencement program of the University of Wisconsin, July 28, 1858.
Map or Atlas

Plat of Madison

Date: 1854
Description: Madison Plat Map.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol and Camp Randall

Date: 1898
Description: Camp Randall, with the old stadium in the foreground and the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background.
Photograph

Pharmaceutical Laboratory

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the pharmaceutical laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Photograph

Professor Alexander Kerr, Classicist

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Alexander Kerr (1828-1919), Scottish-born Professor of Greek at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Appointed to his...

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