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| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Indexed map. Street names are to the left, map is to the right. Lakes, streets, highways, and points of interest are labelled. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Bird’s-eye view map. Shows Madison from the edge of Lake Monona stretching west. Above the map are clouds and in the distance is the edge of the world and ... |
| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
| Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades. |
| Brief description of the various attempts to move the Wisconsin Capitol building to other locations. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Brief history of the 1883 Capitol collapse disaster. |
| Read about the battle flags carried by Wisconsin troops in the Civil War and later displayed in the state capitol. |
| Madison Wisconsin on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona in Dane County |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Madison, Wisconsin. |
| A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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| Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Ornamented bronze cuspidor (spittoon) used in the Wisconsin State Capitol, c. 1915-1955. (Museum object #1955.3600,A-B) |
| During its history, Wisconsin has had five capitols. Read a brief chronology and see a timeline. |
| From Under a Tree to Madison's Most Popular Lodge |
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| Discover the story surrounding the planning and construction of the first building erected in Madison. |
| Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| A Plot of Land Becomes a City |
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| Discover how Wisconsin went from a small part of a territory to a capital city. |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | City water works system map. Pencil annotation on the top right reads: "Period represented is after 1887 and before Aug. 1891". The middle of the map has a... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | This map shows lots and blocks, additions and subdivisions, and large-scale landownership. The map is oriented with north to the upper right. The map is fr... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants with hydrant pressure, valves, wells, and projected lines. |
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