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| Date: | 06 1864 |
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| Description: | Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock and division commanders, (standing left to right) Generals Barlow, Birney, and Gibbon (previously commander of the... |
| Date: | 08 25 1885 |
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| Description: | Gates of Heaven Synagogue. Designed by August Kutzbock. |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking west from the Knight Block. The Chequamegon Hotel and harbor are in the background. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking southwest toward the county courthouse under construction in the public square west of St. John's Cathedral. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory. Hill, trees and fields are in the background. A man is standing near a small obs... |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Back cover of a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog from 1885. The illustration shows horses with elaborate tack treading grain surrounded by men ... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Some of the Old-Timers in the photograph: Steamers: Petosky (on stocks), Muskegon, Corona, A.D. Hayward, City of St. Joe, Lotus, J.F. Dayan, Grace Willia... |
| Date: | 08 28 1885 |
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| Description: | Sketch of the shack from which Benedict Goldenberger sold cider vinegar. Possibly on Murray Street. |
| Date: | 08 22 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil drawing of residence on Murray's Alley. |
| Date: | 08 07 1885 |
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| Description: | House on rock outcropping. The house has two chimneys and is two stories high with porch at left, three windows on first story, one visible on second story... |
| Date: | 08 18 1881 |
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| Description: | Sketchbook page with inscription across top in brown ink: "To Mr. Stager from his section in remembrance of the pleasant hours spent together. Aug. 18th 1... |
| Date: | 08 31 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper drawing of large house on hill above river, with rowboat and boathouse. The house has three stories, four chimneys, mansard roof, and long... |
| Date: | 08 30 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper drawing of large building set on hill with row of trees on left, and single tree on right. Central building has four stories below high dom... |
| Date: | 08 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; center image of church surrounded by six miniature drawings including one residence, one mill, one horse and carriage from rear, and three... |
| Date: | 08 26 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; Bascom Hall with domed cupola and weather vane at left of center, with other large building to right with four chimneys and hipped roof. ... |
| Date: | 08 26 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; view from Bascom Hill, with buildings, churches, on the right side of street, Wisconsin State Capitol in background, with trees surroundin... |
| Date: | 08 24 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; promontory shoreline with houses, trees, and church in background sweeping to right, with long pier jutting into lake. Two boats tied to ... |
| Date: | 09 01 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; Elevated view of building on street corner with horse-drawn delivery wagon in front. Tall trees line the two streets. Building is two st... |
| Date: | 08 1885 |
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| Description: | Pencil on paper; wood clapboard house behind fallen fence with open gate. Three trees, small outbuilding with one-sided roof, a large tub and other equipm... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Farmers with their loads waiting to ship on train number 40 at Colfax, Wisconsin. "An everyday occurrence at 3:50 pm during September and October." |
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