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Peshtigo Fire

Date: 11 25 1871
Description: Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds tak...
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Fauerbach's Brewery Sign

Date: 1884
Description: A sign for Fauerbach's Brewery depicting a young woman and the brewery.
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Village of Folle-Avoines

Date: 1842
Description: A Menominee village as depicted by Francois, Comte de Castelnau, a French naturalist and diplomat who visited the Green Bay area about 1838. The detailed, ...
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Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from Bay View.
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Fairgrounds at Milwaukee

Date: 1859
Description: Elevated view of the fairgrounds in Milwaukee, the year when Abraham Lincoln spoke. The fairgrounds were located at the Brockway Grounds near Twelfth and S...
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Cover of Piano Music "The Midnight Flyer"

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Description: Cover of piano music, showing a train at night with headlight on, titled "The Midnight Flyer," March Two-Step. Arranged by E.T. Paull.
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...

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