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Madison Brass Band at State Fair

Date: 09 10 1879
Description: The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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State Street from Bascom Hill

Date: 1896
Description: Tree-lined State Street from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Traffic on State Street includes two well-dressed gentlemen on hors...
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Capitol Interior (Third) — Turner Seminar in Historical Society Alcove

Date: 1893
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner with his History Seminar in an alcove of the Historical Society rooms in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, about 1893-1894. Back ...
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View from Bascom Hill

Date: 1890
Description: A view from Bascom Hill toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Photograph

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...
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Panoramic from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) of Madison

Date: 11 11 1861
Description: Panoramic view of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin campus. North Hall and South Hall are in the foreground. Lake Men...
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A General View of the City — Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 30 1889
Description: Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park.
Photograph

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.
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

Panoramic View of Madison

Date: 1870
Description: Panoramic view of Madison, taken from the roof of South Hall. This reduced copy was made from original negatives by E.C. Nielson. Labels for both Lake Mend...
Photograph

Looking East from Science Hall

Date: 1892
Description: Looking east down Langdon Street from Science Hall. In the distance is the Wisconsin State Capitol. Lake Mendota is on the left.
Drawing

View from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 08 26 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; view from Bascom Hill, with buildings, churches, on the right side of street, Wisconsin State Capitol in background, with trees surroundin...
Photograph

State Historical Society Under Construction

Date: 05 1898
Description: Elevated view over the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building (Wisconsin Historical Society) which is under construction. The Wisconsin State Capit...
Photograph

View of Wisconsin State Capitol and Bascom

Date: 1862
Description: Stereograph from Spaight Street neighborhood looking toward Capitol and Bascom Hall.
Map or Atlas

West Part of Madison

Date: 1899
Description: A map of the west part of the city of Madison, including University Heights and the Capitol Square.

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