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Lincoln Monument
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Unveiling ceremony, in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two American flags and a Wisconsin pennant hang from a wire above and behind the statue, depicting Lincoln sitting in a chair, on top of a plinth. Two women stand nearby, with a crowd in the background.
July 1908
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Lincoln Monument
June 1908
Unveiling ceremony, in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two American flags and a Wisconsin pennant hang from a wire above and behind the statue, depicting Lincoln...
Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall
Front view of Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is Bascom Hall (labeled as Main Hall on the image). A flag waves from the dome of Bascom Hall. Captio...
Lincoln Monument
1908
Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A corner of Bascom Hall is on the left, and in the background are trees.
Bascom Hall from Bascom Hill
1954
View of Bascom Hall from Bascom Hill (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A few people are sitting on the lawn in front of the hall. The Lincoln Monument is in front...
Bascom Hall
1916
Exterior of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A flag is flying from the dome, and the Lincoln Statue is in front of the entrance.
Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill
1916
Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wisconsin State Capitol.
