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Some of the student housing, including sorority and fraternity houses, for the University of Wisconsin are located on the shore of Lake Mendota. This aerial photograph shows the shoreline in 1964.

Some of the student housing, including sorority and fraternity houses, for the University of Wisconsin are located on the shore of Lake Mendota. This aerial photograph shows the shoreline in 1964.

Lake Mendota is one of the two lakes that creates the isthmus which is home to Madison Wisconsin. This photo, from the summer of 1964, shows a Volkswagen Microbus parked by the shore of the lake, which is a popular destination for water sports and…

The University of Wisconsin was founded the same year as the incorporation of Wisconsin as a state in 1848. It is located on Lake Mendota and the body of water seen in this photograph is known as University Bay. The carillon tower, seen in this…