Birds eye view, Madison, Wisconsin, 1908 – Antique Map Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Birds eye view, Madison, Wisconsin, 1908, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view, Madison, Wis.
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Birds eye view, Madison, Wisconsin, 1908
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Madison, the Wisconsin state capital, sat on a narrow isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona in 1908, and its economy rested mainly on state government and the University of Wisconsin, whose enrollment had been climbing for years. A new state capitol was rising that year to replace the building lost to fire in 1904, and the city was known for its lawmakers, professors and clerks. Manufacturing was modest by comparison, led by firms such as the Gisholt Machine Company, which made lathes and tools for industry. Streetcars and rail lines tied the city to surrounding farm country, where dairying and tobacco growing shaped local trade. Many residents would have known Madison first as a college town and seat of government, with the lakes drawing summer visitors.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. r. lawrence co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Wisconsin |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,457 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view, Madison, Wis. |
| Reference | WI 1908 Birds eye view, Madison |
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