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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1883
Description: Tonyawatha Spring Hotel from a descriptive brochure. The hotel opened in 1879 and was destroyed by fire on July 31, 1895.
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Scene of the Riot

Date: 05 10 1849
Description: Illustration of the "terrific and fatal" riot at the New York Astor Place Opera House.
Poster

Wisconsin State Fair Poster

Date: 1879
Description: Advertisement for the 1879 Wisconsin State Fair held at Camp Randall in Madison. The poster features a drawing of a hot air balloon and boasts of special ...
Manuscript

"Freedom's Journal"

Date: 06 22 1827
Description: Front page of "Freedom's Journal," Volume 1, #15.
Book or Pamphlet

Chapman's Medical School Brochure

Date: 1852
Description: Circular and catalogue advertising Dr. Chandler B. Chapman's "Practical School for Anatomy and Surgery." Madison, 1852.
Book or Pamphlet

Anti-Slavery Sermon Imprint

Date: 1861
Description: Printed copy of a sermon, "The Duty of the Northern States in Relation to the Future of Slavery," delivered by Rev. William Henry Brisbane, minister of the...
Book or Pamphlet

Farwell's Madison Mills

Date: 1851
Description: Engraving of the five-story tall mill erected at the outlet of the Yahara Creek by Leonard J. Farwell. This engraving appears in Statistics of Dane County,...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin Argus Advertisement

Date: 1851
Description: Advertisment for the "Wisconsin Argus" newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by S.D. Carpenter and H.A. Tenney.
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Madison Institute Broadside

Date: 1854
Description: Broadside announcing the 1854 opening lecture of the Madison Institute, a private library and civic forum, on December 11, 1854, in the First Baptist Churc...
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Farwell Broadside

Date: 1851
Description: "Good Testimony, Read, Read!," a broadside issued by citizens of Milwaukee in support of the gubernatorial candidacy of the Whig candidate, Leonard J. Farw...
Manuscript

Colorado and Asthma Pamphlet Cover

Date: 1874
Description: Front cover design of a pamphlet entitled "Colorado and Asthma".
Book or Pamphlet

German Wisconsin Pamphlet Cover

Date: 1868
Description: Cover of a 31-page pamphlet promoting Wisconsin to German immigrants, which translates to read "Wisconsin. An Account of the Population, soil, climate, Com...
Drawing

Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1886
Description: Interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden filled with finely dressed people. The Schlitz logo appears in the upper left corner. Located on N. 3rd Street, so...
Map or Atlas

Ribbon Map of the Mississippi River

Date: 07 1866
Description: A ribbon map of the Mississippi River, prepared as a gazetteer and directory. Edwars Greenough and Devd, Publishers.
Magazine or Periodical

Freemasons' Monthly Magazine

Date: 04 01 1851
Description: Cover of Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, Vol. X, No. VI. Highly decorated with scrollwork and Freemason symbols.
Book or Pamphlet

Kitchen Garden Diagram

Date: 1858
Description: Diagram drawing of a kitchen vegetable garden.
Book or Pamphlet

The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior

Date: 1884
Description: Cover art for a pamphlet advertising The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. The upper half of the artwork depicts a sunset view of Lake Superior, and the b...
Drawing

Pea Pod

Date: 1876
Description: Drawing of a pea pod.
Photograph

Terry Andrae

Date: 1892
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Terry Andrae, who is wearing several medals on his chest won in bicycle races.
Book or Pamphlet

A Catalog of Plants & Shells

Date: 1836
Description: Title page of Increase Lapham's A catalog of Plants & Shells, Found in the vicinity of Milwaukee on the West Side of Lake Michigan,

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