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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

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.
Print

J. Wesley Carhart

Date: 1880
Description: Engraved portrait of J. Wesley Carhart of Racine, Methodist minister, physician, and inventor of a steam-powered automobile in 1871. Although impractical, ...
Book or Pamphlet

Runaway Slave

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

The Reprimand

Date: 1842
Description: An engraving depicting a woman reprimanding a young woman, while a young man looks in at a window in the background.
Print

The Favored Captive

Date: 1844
Description: A young woman looks out her arched window with a bird cage hanging outdoors.
Print

The Love Token

Date: 1845
Description: Illustration of a young couple romancing by a well as another young woman watches from behind.
Print

The Unwilling Bride

Date: 1847
Description: An unhappy looking bride is seated in a chair looking out the window as another woman sits on the floor holding her hand. A third woman looks on angrily.
Print

The Novel Reader

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

The Post-Mistress

Date: 1850
Description: Two post office employees look on as a third looks into an envelope.
Painting

The Peddler

Date: 1841
Description: Women showing fabric to two men.
Photograph

Prototype of Methodist Revivals

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

Mrs. General Gaines

Date: 04 13 1861
Description: Etching from a photograph of Mrs. General Gaines.
Print

Godey's Paris Fashions Americanized

Date: 04 1849
Description: Engraving with color of two women modeling high fashion dresses.
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.

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