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Capitol Square

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building and surrounding Madison area. Lake Monona is in the background.
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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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Aerial View of the Madison Isthmus

Date: 05 09 1908
Description: Kite aerial panoramic photograph of the central business district. In the distance is Lake Mendota. The fire damaged Wisconsin State Capitol is in the cent...
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Madison Skyline

Date: 08 20 1930
Description: Aerial view of the Madison skyline from University of Wisconsin Field House, overlooking the Wisconsin State Capitol and, in the foreground, Gateway Lumber...
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of the isthmus looking north.
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Aerial View of Downtown and Monona Bay

Date: 1919
Description: Aerial view with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the foreground, and the tip of Monona Bay and Lake Wingra to the left, with horizon stretching into the dis...
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1919
Description: Aerial view of the Capitol Square and surrounding area. Lake Monona and Lake Wingra are in the background.
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 
Description: Aerial view over the Wisconsin State Capitol looking south south-east.
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Aerial View of Downtown Madison

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of downtown Madison in the before construction of the Wisconsin Telephone Company in 1947 at the corner of South Fairchild Street and East Main...
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Pflaum Road

Date: 
Description: Aerial view looking west along Pflaum Road taken from the east of Stoughton Road, Monona, and Lake Monona in the distance. The Wisconsin State Capitol and ...
Postcard

Isthmus from the Air

Date: 1919
Description: Aerial view of the Isthmus and Lake Mendota from over Lake Monona. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the center.
Postcard

Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Text on reverse reads: "View of downtown Madison and Capitol Square from the air. In the foreground are Law Park and Lake Monona, in the background Lake Me...
Postcard

Capitol Square from the Air

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and the surrounding central isthmus. Lake Monona is on the right.
Postcard

Fabulous Madison in Wonderful Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Color aerial postcard of the Isthmus from over Lake Monona. John Nolen Drive is along the shoreline in the foreground. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in th...
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New Library Location

Date: 1963
Description: Aerial view of downtown Madison focused on Mifflin and Fairchild Streets with the site of the new Madison Public Library marked. Mifflin Street runs diagon...
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Aerial View of Madison

Date: 
Description: Aerial view looking south over Lake Mendota towards the isthmus and beyond. Sailboats and other boats are on the lake. The view is centered at Wisconsin Av...

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