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| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the second Wisconsin State Capitol, which was the first one in Madison. |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | An illustration of the Capital House, from the 1858-1859 Madison City Directory. The first-class hotel opened in 1853, was later bought by L.B. Vilas and c... |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | An ambrotype of Wonewoc, Wisconsin. Fences and buildings are in the foreground, with a tree-lined bluff behind. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | An ambrotype of Wonewoc. A road and fence is in the foreground, with houses beyond. A tree-lined hill is in the background. |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Farwell's Mill on the Yahara River at Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | View of the Bridgeman house with three adults and a child posed along a fence in front of it. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | The U.S. Hotel was constructed in 1852 by Hugh Phillips to be used for mercantile purposes, but later transformed into the hotel. A group of people are sta... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Chronicle newspaper office, the first building on the townsite of Superior, built in 1853 by William C. Howenstine, John T. Morgan, and August Zachau. |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | View of Manitowoc from the north side. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | View on North Water Street, showing the building in which the Bank of Sparta was founded. A man is walking beside a oxen pulling a covered wagon. |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | A drawing of the private Haskell University that was operating during the 1850's. The drawing was done by a student, Mrs. L. Campbell who spelled the name ... |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | Pencil sketch of the Jacob Miller home. |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Map featuring various views of buildings and scenes from Sauk County. |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a First Congregational Church. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | View of a Presbyterian church with a horse-drawn vehicle and multiple pedestrians in the foreground. Caption reads: "Presbyterian Church, Barnstable Street... |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Fourth Street bridge with various buildings in the background. Caption reads: "The New Fourth Street Bridge, Racine, Wisconsin." |
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