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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: A rare photograph of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Howard rowing a boat on the Fox River. Fort Howard, built in 1816, was the first in the chain of ...
Photograph

Town View near Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Buildings and storefronts in town near bridge and river.
Photograph

Canal at Portage

Date: 1910
Description: View down the canal, with buildings along the shoreline, and a boat coming down the canal.
Photograph

Soldiers' Grove

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Soldiers' Grove with a bridge in the foreground.
Photograph

Building and River

Date: 1920
Description: A large building, possibly a mill, next to a river.
Photograph

City Stadium

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of City Stadium, former home of the Green Bay Packers from 1925 to 1956. Currently it is the home of the Green Bay East High School football te...
Drawing

Milwaukee Cement Company's Works

Date: 1880
Description: Lithograph of the Milwaukee Cement Company's Works at 154 West Water Street in Milwaukee.
Painting

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1850
Description: Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the...
Photograph

Last Covered Bridge

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the last covered bridge in Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Covered Bridge Near Cedarburg, Wis."
Photograph

Marinette Harbor

Date: 1945
Description: Harbor in Marinette at sunset. Boats are docked at the sides of a canal. Smoke pours from smokestacks of a facility in the distance.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wis.

Date: 12 1882
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kenosha.
Photograph

Schooner on the Milwaukee River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port.
Postcard

Bruemmer's (or Brummer's) Dam and Pond

Date: 1905
Description: View from dam looking down river. A large building is in the background. Caption reads: "Looking Over Brummer's Dam, Algoma, Wis."
Photograph

Aerial View of Mississippi River

Date: 1907
Description: Aerial view of the Mississippi River with log rafts.
Photograph

Mississippi River View of Alma

Date: 1905
Description: View from across the Mississippi River of Alma, looking north.
Postcard

River View of Alma

Date: 1905
Description: River view of Alma. Caption reads: "Alma, Wis."
Photograph

River View of Alma

Date: 1930
Description: View of Alma from across the Mississippi River.
Photograph

Aerial View of City Along River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the city and the river.
Photograph

Atlas Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Atlas Mill, a Kimberly-Clark Company mill.
Photograph

Bridge over the Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: View of a bridge reaching across the Fox River.

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