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Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial photograph taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and...
Photograph

Railroad Depot

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad depot taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and bu...
Print

Minnesota Point

Date: 
Description: View looking out over Minnesota Point.
Map or Atlas

Map of Virginia Coast

Date: 1655
Description: Map of Virginia Coast based on observations by Captain John Smith.
Print

English and Mermaids

Date: 1655
Description: Scene of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, ca. 1614 showing men at the water's edge being beckoned by mermaids.
Print

A General View of the City — Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 30 1889
Description: Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park.
Book or Pamphlet

"Lake Geneva" Title Page

Date: 1904
Description: Title page of a picturesque and descriptive book about Lake Geneva showing two steamboats "Lady Of The Lake" and "Lucius Newberry."
Photograph

Kaye's Park Hotel

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior lakeside view of Kaye's Park Hotel.
Magazine or Periodical

King Debs Cartoon

Date: 07 14 1894
Description: Cartoon depicting "King Debs" a man wearing a crown representing Debs American Railway Union, sitting atop the highway of trade.
Book or Pamphlet

Map of Town of Calumet

Date: 1848
Description: Foldout map of a sketch of the town grid of Calumet.
Book or Pamphlet

Der Nordamerikanische Freistaat Wisconsin Map

Date: 1849
Description: Foldout map of southern Wisconsin.
Photograph

Lake Mendota Drive

Date: 1906
Description: View of Lake Mendota Drive at the foot of Stevens Hill.
Book or Pamphlet

State Street as Proposed

Date: 
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

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of Washburn with a brick tower in the foreground.
Photograph

Elevator and Coal Dock

Date: 
Description: Elevator and coal dock in Washburn.
Photograph

Hotel Washburn

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Hotel Washburn.
Photograph

Washburn City Hall

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

Views of Washburn

Date: 
Description: A composite photograph of four views of Washburn, including Pioneer School, St. Louis Catholic Church and School, Lincoln School, and Garfield School.
Photograph

Views of Washburn

Date: 1904
Description: Composite photograph of four views of Washburn, including Main Street, looking West, Bayfield County Bank, Main Street, looking East, and Northern State Ba...

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