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| Date: | 07 14 1894 |
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| Description: | Cartoon depicting "King Debs" a man wearing a crown representing Debs American Railway Union, sitting atop the highway of trade. |
| Date: | 1884 |
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| Description: | Illustration of the Falls of St. Anthony, as seen in The Indian Tribes of the United States: their history antiquities, customs, religion, arts, languag... |
| Date: | 09 20 1899 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for Pear's Soap featuring an illustration of an admiral washing his hands. Text reads: "The first step toward lightening the white man's burd... |
| Date: | 1848 |
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| Description: | Title page for the book "Nord-Amerika, Wisconsin, Calumet," by Dr. Carl de Haas. |
| Date: | 1848 |
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| Description: | Foldout map of a sketch of the town grid of Calumet. |
| Date: | 1849 |
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| Description: | Foldout map of southern Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1846 |
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| Description: | Title page of the book "Wisconsin: Geography and Topography". |
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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... |
| Date: | 01 07 1855 |
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| Description: | Sketch of the defeat of General Braddock during an ambush in the French and Indian War. Caption reads: "Defeat of General Braddock, in the French and India... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | "Ancient copper mining on Lake Superior." |
| Date: | 1884 |
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| Description: | A engraving of the artist's conception of Pawnees torturing a female captive in the Morning Star Sacrifice ceremony. |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Color drawing of beavers working on and living at their dams. |
| Date: | 1862 |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of Jairus Cassius Fairchild, Madison's first mayor. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View of Lake Mendota Drive at the foot of Stevens Hill. |
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| Description: | Artists depiction of a natural rock formation called "The Urn," which is 17 feet tall with another 10 feet of trees growing on top of the formation. |
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| Description: | Drawing of a Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian lodge with an American flag flying outside of it. |
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| Description: | Illustration of an area with water and trees showing men hiding in the brush. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for the Madison Brewery operated from John Rodermund that appeared in the 1858 City Directory. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for the Madison Water Cure and Electro-Hydrogienic Institute, formerly the Lakeside Water-Cure. |
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