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Science Hall
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Elevated view along Langdon Street towards Science Hall on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On the opposite side of Bascom Hill is Music Hall, the old Law Building, and South Hall. In the foreground on the left, which has paths on the lawn through the trees, is the future site of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Historical Society). State Street runs into Park Street which runs along the base of Bascom Hill.
1890
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1930
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