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Madison Sky Line

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View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona prior to the building of the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street in 1923.

Date Created:
1920

Publication Information

Date Created
1920

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
17 x 22 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
Album 7.16

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013J6Z
Legacy ID
WHi 27960

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