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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 ...
Photograph

Kilbourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Reservoir, looking South, with pedestrians walking along the edge of the empty reservoir. A team of horses with a cart or wagon can also be seen in the bac...
Photograph

Kilbourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Looking down into the reservoir partially filled with water. A group of men stand at various levels; some with the carriage and horses at top, four on a le...
Photograph

Libourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Several men are standing on top of a square ledge over the reservoir. Other men are working in the reservoir. On the right is a wooden walkway.
Photograph

Miller House

Date: 1875
Description: The brick home of Judge Andrew Galbraith Miller at 174 Wisconsin Street. There are steps up to the front entrance, a fence, and a fire hydrant on the sidew...
Drawing

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum Plan

Date: 1898
Description: Design for the plan of the first and second floors, accepted through a competition. The museum space is at the far left.
Photograph

Red Star Yeast & Products Co.

Date: 1882
Description: First building of the 27th Street plant.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1923
Description: Etching of the church through the park with a fountain on the left.
Drawing

Frederick Jackson Turner Drawing

Date: 1924
Description: A hand-drawn cartoon in crayon entitled "Westward The Course Of Empire". It features Frederick Jackson Turner on a rocking horse with a sunset in the backg...
Poster

Chisholm for President Poster

Date: 03 1972
Description: Campaign poster supporting Shirley Chisholm, an African American woman who was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th District for seven terms from ...
Photograph

Bascom Hall

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior of west facade of original Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Drawing

Camp Randall Plans

Date: 1865
Description: Drawing of the planned layout for the military training facility at Camp Randall.
Drawing

Paul Bunyan Skidding Ahead of the Saws

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Description: Drawing of Paul Bunyan running with two oxen pulling a log that is being sawed by two other lumberjacks.
Drawing

Paul Bunyan

Date: 1916
Description: Drawing of a wild-looking Paul Bunyan.
Poster

Madison Metropolitan War Chest Poster

Date: 
Description: Poster soliciting funds for Metropolitan Madison War Chest. Featured are caricatures of Hitler and Goering.
Drawing

Chicago in 1831

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Description: View of Chicago from Chicago River. The homes of John Dean, J. Baptiste Beaubien, Dr. Walcott, and John Kinzie are identified by number. Fort Dearborn can ...
Print

Auction Sale on the Leo Melcher Farm

Date: 1889
Description: Broadside advertising an auction on the Leo Melcher farm. Items for sale included livestock, feed and crops, farm machinery, and household items including ...
Poster

Auction at Bailey Farm

Date: 1883
Description: Broadside advertising an auction at the L.P. Bailey farm near Delavan. Sale included cattle, horses and hogs.
Poster

Administrator's Public Auction

Date: 1882
Description: Broadside advertising a public auction at the estate of Olaus Haagenson.
Poster

Circus Parade Poster

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Description: Colorful poster depicting parade with circus wagons in foreground, and circus tents in the background. "Seal Brothers gorgeous gift to all-at noon a Mammot...

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