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Aerial View of Isthmus and Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1919
Description: Colorized aerial view of isthmus looking northwest over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View, Madison, Wis., and State Capitol."
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State Street and Lake Street

Date: 1950
Description: Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end...
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, West Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the West corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Identifiable businesses include Haswell Furni...
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Panoramic View of Capitol Square, South Corner

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Description: Panoramic view of Capitol Square, seen from the South corner. Originally functioned as an oversized post card. Ringling Brothers Circus advertisement visib...
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Looking East From Atop Bascom Hall

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Description: Elevated view looking east from the top of Bascom Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Visible at the end of State Street is the Wi...
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First Capitol of the Territory of Wisconsin, Built 1836

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of the First Capitol, which is an unpainted wood frame building, with a log fence and a man standing in front. Caption...
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Construction of the Fourth Capitol Tower

Date: 12 30 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of the construction of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. The ironwork tower is in the center of what would become the rotu...
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Madison, Wis. from Lake Monona

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the near east side of the Isthmus with Laka Monona on the left. The Capitol dome is on the horizon. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. from Lak...
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The Famous Madison Isthmus

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y...
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Dane County Memorial Coliseum

Date: 1967
Description: View of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum from the parking lot. The globe sculpture is on the left. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the far background on th...
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Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1942
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square with Lake Monona in the foreground and Lake Mendota in the background. Pinckney Street is on the right.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol's West Washington entrance. Lake Monona is on the right, and Lake Mendota is on the left.
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Madison, Wisconsin — the Skyline from Lake Monona

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Description: Sepia-toned postcard towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from across Lake Monona. There are trees and a pier in the foreground.
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Madison skyline from across Lake Monona. Landmarks include a church, the Park Hotel, Madison City Hall, the old Capitol and...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1994
Description: View of the South Hamilton Street entrance to the Capitol. A round tulip bed is in the foreground, and more tulip beds are along the sidewalk leading to th...
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Madison

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Description: Text on back reads: The Madison skyline from across Lake Monona with the new Monona Terrace Convention Center.
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State Capitol as seen from Quiet Marsh

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Description: View of Madison from a marsh on the west end of the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Patriotic Parade on State Street

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, with marchers coming from the Capitol Square. The intersection of East Johnson and State Street is in ...
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Loyalty Parade, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, coming from the Capitol Square. Men in suits and overcoats walking down the street are carrying flags,...
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Downtown Madison from Turville Park at Twilight

Date: 1980
Description: View of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona as seen from Turville Park.

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