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Beach Scene

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: View from the beach of people swimming, playing in the sand, and sunbathing.
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1928
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and vicinity, looking east-northeast. State Street is visible at the bottom center.
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Iceboats on Lake Monona

Date: 01 29 1954
Description: Iceboats prepare to race in the Hearst Cup Challenge on Lake Monona. From left are the iceboats "Fritz," "Mary B." and "Dutchman."
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Swim Meet at B.B. Clarke Beach

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: Onlookers on slope of B.B. Clarke Beach looking out to the lake to watch a swim meet.
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Couple on Pier with Water Skis

Date: 07 12 1955
Description: A man and woman sitting on a pier on a lake putting on water skis. A boat is next to the pier.
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Hadley - Whitman Wedding

Date: 06 1946
Description: Women assembled for the bride's bouquet toss at the Helen Louise Hadley-Dr. John Farrell Whitman wedding reception at the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house, 12...
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University of Wisconsin Crew

Date: 05 25 1948
Description: Group portrait of the University of Wisconsin eight-man crew standing on the crew pier on Lake Mendota holding their oars.
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Ice Fishing

Date: 01 03 1948
Description: Ice fishing on Lake Mendota. A traffic problem was created in the village of Maple Bluff during the weekend when hundreds of persons from all parts of sout...
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Ice Fishing

Date: 01 03 1948
Description: Hundreds of persons from all parts of southern Wisconsin descend on Lake Mendota to fish through the ice for perch and other pan fish. The picture was take...
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Speed Boat

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Description: A speed boat on lake.
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Madison Isthmus East Side, Aerial View

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Description: Aerial view looking northeast towards the east side of Madison between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, from Blair Street to the Yahara River.
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Turville Point, Lake Monona, Aerial View

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Turville Point and Turville farm, Lake Monona.
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University of Wisconsin, Aerial View

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of a portion of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and the shoreline of Lake Mendota.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view looking southeast, towards the city, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, the central business district, the Capitol Square, both Lake Mendot...
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Lakeshore

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, lakeshore dormitories, Adams Hall and Tripp Hall, also known as Van Hise Dormitories. Buildings include...
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Aerial View of Stoughton and Yahara River

Date: 11 1928
Description: Aerial view of Stoughton including the central business district, the Yahara River, and the surrounding countryside.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the Isthmus and the city of Madison including the downtown business district, the Wisconsin State Capitol, both Lake Mendota and Lake Monona...
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building, Lake Mendota, residential areas and the surr...
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Aerial View of Town

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Description: Aerial view of the town, including the Wisconsin River, and the surrounding countryside.
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Governor's Island, Aerial View

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota as well as the area surrounding the Mendota Mental Health Hospital.

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