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| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Color bird's-eye map of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it was midcentury, with two co-eds, several photographs of campus landmarks around edges, an... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Colored map with black and white photographic images in wedges at right and left sides. Map extends from Camp Randal stadium at bottom left corner, to Lake... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Map of the people of Wisconsin according to ethnic stocks. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | This photocopy map shows inhabited farms, rivers, roads, and mills in the vicinity of Marathon City [and village of Edgar], including area between the Big ... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Official highway map of Wisconsin, "the playground of the Midwest," showing the state transportation network prior to World War II. |
| Date: | 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Graphite pencil and colored pencil drawing on drafting vellum of design for Glenwood Children's Park designed by Jens Jensen. Original drawing 33 x 29 inch... |
| Date: | 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Planting plan for Glenwood Children's Park, designed by Jens Jensen. Graphite pencil and colored pencil on tissue (overlays pencil plan) Original drawing... |
| Date: | 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Topographic map of Park Lands in Glenwood Plat, Land for Glenwood Children's Park. Design by Jens Jensen. Oringinal drawing 35 x 34 inches. |
| Date: | 06 29 1941 |
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| Description: | A map showing the national roots of the people of Wisconsin, based on the ethnic stock research by University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist Prof. George... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | These three maps depict the locations of French missions and French forts in Wisconsin, as well as the French place names in the state. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | This map shows the Wisconsin and Fox River routes in green, and the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal routes in red. Prairie du Chien, Fort Winnebago, Grand C... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | This pictorial map of Wisconsin with historical text highlights the history of the state and identifies places of interest, Indian villages, missions, trad... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | This map of southeastern Wisconsin depicts the Rock and Milwaukee rivers and the Kettle Moraine area. Cities and villages are identified. Stamp stating "Po... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | This color map includes historical descriptions of select areas and a short article on the history of Wisconsin. The major highways in the state shown on t... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A map of the area south of Ripon and Sheboygan and east of Waterloo and Janesville, showing the route of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad in... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | A map that shows the lands for sale by the Tomahawk Land Company of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, in the counties of Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Price. The map s... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin counties, towns, cities, and selected villages, as well as the Menominee Indian Reservation are identified on this U.S. Bureau of the Census map ... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | This nine-part map from the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads identifies federal and state highways in Wisconsin by pavement type. County, forest, park, and publ... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A map shows early settlers by name and date, industries, the Chicago & North Western rail line, roads, and depths and net lines in Lake Michigan. Text prov... |
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