Painting
The Salesianum near Milwaukee
| A Catholic seminary since 1854, the Salesianum was built by Dr. Salzmann, a Catholic missionary from Munzbach in upper Austria. A two-hour walk from the city of Milwaukee, its local soil contained excellent materials for making porcelain tiles. Kilns were erected and the manufactured tiles were shipped by way of Lake Michigan to Milwaukee where they were used for many of the city's buildings. Nine of these kilns are shown in the lower right. A large cross stands in the middle ground. Several buildings on the left, including a small church, stand on the opposite bank of a stream with a bridge. Taken from Hölzlhuber's description of the scene, translated by Vera Kroner. |
| Image ID: | 28082 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1858 |
| Creator Name: | Hölzlhuber, Franz, 1826-1898 |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Franz Hölzlhuber, 1826-1898 : Sketches and associated materials, 1856-1860, 1959 |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3131.10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 5.5 inches |
| This image is one of forty-two watercolor drawings from a sketchbook by Holzlhuber, documenting his trip to the U.S., especially to Wisconsin and Canada in 1856-1860. Salesianum was the unofficial name of the Saint Frances de Sales Seminary. |
| Church buildings |
| Land use, Rural |
| Religious education |
| Water |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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