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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Farm and Rural Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Bucolic scene in Wisconsin illustrates agricultural prosperity after the depression.
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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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Vernon County in Winter

Date: 02 20 1985
Description: View looking downhill towards a young person walking across a road near snowy fields and hills in Vernon County.
Painting

Wisconsin Heights Battlefield

Date: 1856
Description: Painting by S.M. Brookes of the Wisconsin Heights Battlefield.
Painting

Bad Axe Battleground

Date: 1856
Description: This landscape painting by Samuel Marsden Brookes and Thomas H. Stevenson depicts a broad view of the confluence of Bad Axe and Mississippi Rivers; site of...
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Sunset from Lake Monona

Date: 1881
Description: Sunset from Lake Monona.
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Soldiers at Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Soldiers in formation at Camp Randall during winter. The season [there appears to be snow on the ground] and the tents indicate that this image was made in...
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West Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side...
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Turtle Effigy Mound

Date: 
Description: A turtle effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, outlined by melting snow.
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Children Sledding

Date: 1975
Description: A winter scene with excited children on a toboggan.
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Man Snowmobiling

Date: 
Description: Man jumps off a hill on a "Johnson" snowmobile.
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Cross Plains Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of ice cream parlor with a horse-drawn wagon parked on the right with sheds behind. Barrels are stacked on the porch. Signs above the porch read: ...
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Stone Bridge Covered in Snow on Edgewood Drive

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Stone bridge on Edgewood Drive, formerly an underpass for cows to access the lake. There are buildings further up the hill in the background.
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Apatment House, 148 E. Gorham Street

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Three-story apartment house, 148 E. Gorham Street, with snow on the ground.
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St. Barnabas Catholic Church

Date: 12 30 1930
Description: Exterior view of the St. Barnabas Catholic Church. Snow is on the ground.
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Toepfer House

Date: 12 23 1929
Description: Brick home of Dr. William F. Lorenz, 6405 Mineral Point Road, part of Normandale (now Oakwood Village). Built by Otto Toepfer in 1872.
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 12 17 1929
Description: View up hill towards the construction site of the Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, which is nearing completion. Snow is on the ground. The building is ...
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 12 17 1929
Description: View up hill towards the Dane County Tuberculosis Sanitorium, with construction nearing completion, as seen from the front. Snow is on the ground. 1202 Nor...
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Home Economics Building

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene, looking east, with snow on the ground in front of the Home Economics Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A snow-covered tree is...

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