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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin
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Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in the foreground. Caption at bottom reads: "View of Madison, The Capital of the State of Wisconsin."Caption on other versions reads: "Taken from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona."
1857
Hill, A.
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View of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin
1855
Bird's-eye view of Madison. "Taken from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona, 1855."
Madison, the Capitol of Wisconsin
1864
Bird's-eye view of Madison, with 12 vignettes and in the center is "The Capitol of Wisconsin View from the Capitol House". The buildings on the top are, from the left: "Cathedral", "City Hall", "Vi...
View of Wausau
View over rooftops of town. A river is on the left, with a neighborhood on higher ground beyond. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Wausau, Wis."
Madison and the Four Lakes Region
1910
Bird's-eye view. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. and the Four Lake Region."
Camp Randall Stadium
1908
Aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.Top image on Place File card. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View, Camp Randall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis."
Bird's-Eye View, looking East, Neenah, Wis.
1912
Elevated view over town towards the lake. Signs on some of the buildings read: "Old Partner Tobacco"; "Wisconsin Bag & Burlap Co."; "M. Burstein [?] and Associates Paper Stock". Caption reads: "Bir...
