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Madison As Seen from the University
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Panoramic drawing of Madison, looking from the University toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. Among the locations identified along the border of the image are the Presbyterian Church, Lake Mendota, City Hall, the Capitol, the Episcopal Church, the Congregational Church, Park Hotel, St. Raphael Cathedral, and Lake Monona.
1886
Wittemann, Adolph
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WHi 109452
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Panoramic from Main Hall (Bascom Hall) of Madison
November 11, 1861
Panoramic view of Madison from Main Hall, now Bascom Hall, on the University of Wisconsin campus. North Hall and South Hall are in the foreground. Lake Mendota, the second Wisconsin State Capitol b...
View of Madison, Wisconsin from Lake Monona
circa 1850-1859
Panoramic view from the south end of Lake Monona, looking north to the isthmus, with the 3rd Wisconsin State Capitol in the center, and St. Raphael's Cathedral to the near west. The University of ...
Lake Mendota and Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from Top of Ski Tower
circa 1910-1919
Illustrated postcard view of the south shore of Lake Mendota, with university buildings on the lower campus, and the Wisconsin State Capitol on the horizon. Caption reads: "Lake Mendota and Wiscons...
Panoramic View of Madison
1870
Panoramic view of Madison, taken from the roof of South Hall. This reduced copy was made from original negatives by E.C. Nielson. Labels for both Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, along with indexed nu...
Bird's-Eye View of Madison
1908
Colored map showing a panoramic view of Madison in great detail. The Wisconsin State Capitol is located at the center, with Lake Mendota in the background and Lake Monona in the foreground. The key...
University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus and Lake Mendota
1929
Elevated panoramic view towards the northeast from the tower of the Congregational Church of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, with Lake Mendota in the background.
