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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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Black River Falls

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the river and town. Probably prior to 1885 because the Van Schaick building/photograph gallery is not constructed on Second Street.
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Elevated View of Town and River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of buildings in town with river in the background.
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Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of town with houses along Main Street.
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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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First Congregational Church and the Gates of Heaven Synagogue

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Description: Elevated view of the First Congregational Church and chapel at the corner of North Fairchild Street and West Washington Avenue. The Gates of Heaven Synagog...
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South Madison

Date: 1909
Description: View from the University of Wisconsin service building smokestack of south Madison, including Mills Street, Mound Street, and the Greenbush. Lake Monona is...
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Elevated View of Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1868
Description: Elevated view up Wisconsin Avenue showing City Hall on the corner at Mifflin Street on the left, with the Post Office to the right. Further down is the Pre...
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View Northwest from The Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 
Description: Elevated view looking northwest across Lake Mendota and the isthmus from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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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 ...
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1921
Description: View from bluff of Cassville with the Mississippi River in the background.
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View down a street featuring a garage and Hotel Durlin, a stage depot. Landforms rise in the background.
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Main Street View

Date: 06 01 1892
Description: View down Main Street featuring crowds of people near the Theatre Comique and other stores and offices.
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Residential District

Date: 1963
Description: "The view south from St. Theresa Catholic Church."
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Scene on Main Street

Date: 1926
Description: View from road of a service station on the left with gas pumps. Next door is a meat market, a restaurant and a bank. A man is standing in front of the serv...
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the west side of Madison showing newly constructed homes and homes under construction featured in the Parade of Homes. The main road through...
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Water Tower on East Washington Avenue

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the old water tower, and an expansive view of the city with church steeples, houses, commercial buildings...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Aerial view looking southwest towards the Wisconsin State Capitol on the Capitol Square. Lake Wingra and Lake Monona are in the background.
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Monona Bay

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Description: Aerial view over Monona Bay showing two railroads crossing in the center. Olin Park is on the top left.

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