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The Restaurant at Baron's Menu
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Back, front, and inside front cover of the menu from The Restaurant at Baron's department store, with "A Historical Map of Madison" focusing on the isthmus, Lakes Mendota, Monona, and Wingra, and text and drawings pointing out sites of historical interest. Notes on Native American lore concerning Eagle Heights, Maple Bluff, and the Madison lakes are also featured.
circa 1930-1939
Kremers, Laura
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The Restaurant at Baron's Luncheon Menu
Luncheon menu offering American cuisine from the restaurant in Baron's department store, with a historical map of Madison, Wisconsin, with notes of historical interest. Baron's Department Store ope...
A Historical Map of Madison
between 1924 and 1959
This pictorial map focuses on the Madison Isthmus, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, and Lake Wingra. It shows points of historical interest, buildings, parks, and Indian mounds. Notes on "Winnebago" (Ho-...
Map of the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
1930
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View of Madison the Capital of Wisconsin : Taken From the Water Cure South Side of Lake Menona
circa 1855
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L’Etoile Restaurant Wine Tasting Dinner with Terrance Leighton Menu
March 23, 1993
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Rigadoon Room Luncheon Menu
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