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Perspective Map of Beloit
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Bird's-eye map of Beloit with insets of Williams Engine Works, Eclipse Wind Engine Co., and John Foster & Co. Turtle Creek is in the lower section, and the Rock River is in the center. At the bottom is a listing with symbols identifying them on the map for Public Buildings, Churches, Etc., and Manufacturies. There are lists for other businesses such as Black Smiths, Shoe Dealers, Hardware, Jewelers, etc. Three insets at top depict: Williams Engine Works, Eclipse Wind Engine Co. and John Foster & Co.
1890
American Publishing Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.)
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W01421H
WHi 11400
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Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin Dec. 1890
1890
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are meticulously detailed, large-scale lithographed, color-keyed street maps. Sanborn Maps helped insurance agents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries determine th...
Eclipse Wind Engine Co. Catalog
1880
Page from Eclipse Wind Engine Co. [Beloit, Wisconsin] catalog featuring an illustration of an Eclipse Wind Engine installed in a barn. A cut-away view shows some of the workings inside, and how the...
Beloit : Rock County, Wisconsin
1874
This is a bird's-eye view map of Beloit, with inset illustrations of Beloit College, Beloit High School, and Memorial Hall.
Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin Jany. 1895
1895
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are meticulously detailed, large-scale lithographed, color-keyed street maps. Sanborn Maps helped insurance agents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries determine th...
