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Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin Land Sales Pamphlet

Date: 1880
Description: Cover of a pamphlet, printed in German, advertising land for sale in Wisconsin.
Photograph

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...
Print

Mass of Native Copper on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving depicting the Schoolcraft expedition crossing the Ontonagon River to investigate a copper boulder.
Print

Historia Antipodum oder Newe Welt

Date: 1655
Description: Frontispiece to Newe Welt vnd americanische Historien (1655).
Print

Columbus Departs Spain

Date: 1655
Description: Christopher Columbus begins his first expedition, 1492.
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.
Drawing

A Choice for the Children

Date: 07 06 1889
Description: Illustration depicting a boy and a girl joining hands at a crossroads, with a choice of "The Freethought Road" or "The Orthodox Route".
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin--de Haas Title Page

Date: 1848
Description: Title page for the book "Nord-Amerika, Wisconsin, Calumet," by Dr. Carl de Haas.
Book or Pamphlet

Title Page of Wisconsin: Geography and Topography

Date: 1846
Description: Title page of the book "Wisconsin: Geography and Topography".
Print

The Novel Reader

Date: 1847
Description: A woman sits at a table reading while apparently neglecting her whole family.
Book or Pamphlet

The Emigrant's Hand Book and Guide To Wisconsin

Date: 1851
Description: First page of the Hand Book to Wisconsin.
Magazine or Periodical

Bird's-Eye View of Camp Douglas

Date: 04 05 1862
Description: Bird's-eye view of Camp Douglas near Chicago. Caption reads: "Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois, where seven thousand rebel prisoners are quartered."
Print

Frank Leslie Cartoon "Winning and Wearing"

Date: 05 23 1863
Description: Cartoon appearing in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 144. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Copperheads nominally favored th...
Magazine or Periodical

Telegraphic Systems Map

Date: 08 12 1865
Description: A map of the world showing telegraphic systems for encircling the globe.
Book or Pamphlet

Ojibwe Dictionary Title Page

Date: 1853
Description: Title page of A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language by Reverend Frederic Baraga.
Book or Pamphlet

Dictionary of the Ojibwe Language

Date: 1853
Description: Page 586 of Reverend Frederic Baraga's "Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language".
Book or Pamphlet

James Expedition Map

Date: 02 1823
Description: A map featuring the North American expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains led by Edwin James.
Book or Pamphlet

Dedication Ceremony for the National Cemetery at Gettysburg

Date: 12 05 1863
Description: Engraving of the dedication ceremony for the Soldiers' National Cemetery, November 19,1863, that appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." It was...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"The Harp" Newspaper

Date: 02 1908
Description: The front page of "The Harp," an Irish newspaper out of New York.
Book or Pamphlet

Hillside Home School Brochure

Date: 1894
Description: The front cover of a booklet about Hillside Home School during 1894-1895, the school's seventh year.

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