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North Central Airplane over Madison

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of a North Central Airlines DC-3 airplane flying over the Madison isthmus. Clearly visible are the Wisconsin State Capitol, the 1 West Wilson S...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Madison

Date: 1908
Description: Colored map showing a panoramic view of Madison in great detail. The Wisconsin State Capitol is located at the center, with Lake Mendota in the background ...
Photograph

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...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Madison

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Madison, State Capital of Wisconsin, County Seat of Dane County, with inset of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) and City Map

Date: 1855
Description: Part of George Harrison's "Map of the City of Madison," showing the development of the isthmus and the small size of the second Capitol (54' x 104') in com...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Isthmus Map

Date: 1896
Description: A portion of John B. Heim's map of the Water Works System of Madison showing the size of the third Wisconsin Capitol (228' x 226') in comparison with the C...
Photograph

Aerial View of Isthmus towards Lake Monona

Date: 1928
Description: Aerial view of Madison looking southeast over the isthmus, showing the Four Lakes Country. Visible at the bottom is the Lake Mendota shoreline. At center, ...
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: An air view of Madison's downtown area with the Wisconsin State Capitol and new State Office Buildings.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Madison isthmus looking north. Caption reads: "Madison Wisconsin — Between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona".
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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...
Photograph

Aerial View of Isthmus from the West

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of isthmus looking east toward Lake Mendota and the Wisconsin State Capitol, with Lake Monona and the horizon in the background.
Map or Atlas

"Madison, The Capital of Wisconsin" Map

Date: 1856
Description: Isthmus of Madison, including Lake Mendota, or Great Lake, and Lake Menona [sic].
Photograph

Aerial View of Madison

Date: 02 09 1949
Description: Aerial view of Madison, looking east across the Isthmus including the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Mendota, and Lake Monona.
Photograph

Elevated View over University Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: Tower view from the First Congregational Church of the University campus and University Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background on the left. The Wisconsi...
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The Capitol Skyline from Bascom Hall

Date: 1945
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from balcony of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Monona is in the upper right background...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol and Isthmus

Date: 
Description: Elevated panoramic view of the isthmus and the Wisconsin State Capitol building from the corner of Mifflin and State Streets. Lake Mendota and Lake Monona ...
Map or Atlas

Hydrographic Map of Lake Mendota, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: A Hydrographic map of Lake Mendota that shows the depths of the lake through contour lines and cross sections of the lake. Also shown in the map are the ad...
Map or Atlas

Fishing and Hydrographic Map of Lake Mendota, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1953
Description: A map of Lake Mendota that shows depths and the locations of various species of fish in lake. The maps also identifies a number of selected roads and stree...
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Elevated View of Madison in Eagle Heights

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Madison through trees. Lake Mendota, buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including the Washburn Observatory are along the sh...

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