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The National American Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 02 1916
Description: Round and oval-framed portraits of nine newly elected officers of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The officers are Mrs. Frank M. Roessing...
Print

Lake Superior Whitefish And Trout

Date: 1885
Description: Two tone lithograph of a pile of Lake Superior whitefish and trout on the lakeshore with a man and boat in the background.
Print

Minnesota Point

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Description: View looking out over Minnesota Point.
Print

Tomb of President George Washington

Date: 1835
Description: Engraving entitled "Tomb of Washington--Mount Vernon".
Book or Pamphlet

Charles W. Fenlason

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Description: Portrait of Charles W. Fenlason, who served as a private in the Civil War in Company G, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry (later Infantry). A resident of Farmington [T...
Book or Pamphlet

Jarius Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1862
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Jairus Cassius Fairchild, Madison's first mayor.
Photograph

Lake Mendota Drive

Date: 1906
Description: View of Lake Mendota Drive at the foot of Stevens Hill.
Photograph

D.K. Tenney

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of D.K. Tenney.
Print

Extermination of the Pun-Naks

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Description: Illustration of an area with water and trees showing men hiding in the brush.
Print

Madison Brewery Advertisement

Date: 1858
Description: Advertisement for the Madison Brewery operated from John Rodermund that appeared in the 1858 City Directory.
Book or Pamphlet

Madison Water Cure Advertisement

Date: 1858
Description: Advertisement for the Madison Water Cure and Electro-Hydrogienic Institute, formerly the Lakeside Water-Cure.
Book or Pamphlet

Farwell Real Estate Ad

Date: 1855
Description: Advertisment of Leonard J. Farwell from the 1855 Madison City Directory for the real estate property he had for sale. At the time Farwell was the largest ...
Book or Pamphlet

State Street as Proposed

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Description: Drawing of proposed State Street.
Book or Pamphlet

Proposed State Street Park

Date: 
Description: Drawing of proposed park on State Street at the corner of Broom and Gorham Streets.
Photograph

View of Washburn

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Description: Elevated view of Washburn with a brick tower in the foreground.
Book or Pamphlet

Runaway Slave

Date: 1837
Description: Image of a runaway slave with stick and satchel.
Photograph

Prototype of Methodist Revivals

Date: 1896
Description: Drawing comparing Methodist revivals to gatherings of howling monkeys.
Photograph

Elevator and Coal Dock

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Description: Elevator and coal dock in Washburn.
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Hotel Washburn

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Hotel Washburn.
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Washburn City Hall

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Description: Exterior view of the Washburn City Hall, which houses the Bank of Washburn.

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