Old images of Madison Wisconsin. (Slideshow)

Devin Walk 22 March 2019 0

Madison, Wisconsin is the “City of Four Lakes.” In 1836, the city, just a name on a paper, was named the capital of the Wisconsin Territory. Over the years, the city on the isthmus, grew to be the second largest city in Wisconsin.

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Madison, Wisconsin is the “City of Four Lakes.” In 1836, the city, just a name on a paper, was named the capital of the Wisconsin Territory. Over the years, the city on the isthmus, grew to be the second largest city in Wisconsin. Today, the city is one of the beautiful small cities in America, and it often ranks high in livability scores.

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View of Madison from the Water Cure, South Side of Lake Monona, 1855.

“Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note…” 1877.

State Capitol Building, Madison, Wisconsin. 1910.

J.J. Hill & President Taft at Madison. 1908

Library on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. 1890. (Image: Wisconsin Historical Society.)

University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse. 1895. (Image)

Inside a Swiss Cheese Factory. 1941. (Image)

Madison, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin students registering for ration book. 1943. (Image)

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