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Drawing of Bascom Hall

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View up Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Date Created:
1854

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Date Created
1854

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Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013VKB
Legacy ID
WHi 60225

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Bascom Hall

Bascom Hall

1908

Exterior of Bascom Hall with dome (formerly Main Hall) from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "Main Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis."

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Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

1880

Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, built in 1859, was originally called Unive...

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Photographs
Bascom Hall

Bascom Hall

1909

Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) with dome from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

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Photographs
Bascom Hill

Bascom Hill

1895

Elavated view across Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, with tree-lined paths. Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) is on top of the hill.

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Photographs
Bascom Hill

Bascom Hill

1880

View up Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) is at the top of the hill.

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Bascom Hall

Bascom Hall

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East entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on Bascom Hill in front of the entrance.

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