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Photograph

Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Locomotive

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of an early locomotive that the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad rebuilt to run on the M.& M. R.R. line (which was later absorbed into the Chicag...
Photograph

Meeting of the Eastern District Norwegian Synod

Date: 1877
Description: A group seated around a table in the yard drinking coffee. Pastor Even Johnson Homme (1843-1903), the founder of the Wittenberg Orphan's Home, is on the le...
Photograph

Two Men and a Bear

Date: 
Description: Two men, one watching the other feeding a black bear honey. They are standing in front of a sign that reads, "Western Honey Producers, Salix, Iowa."
Painting

Wisconsin State Capitol Mural

Date: 1910
Description: Mural within the Wisconsin State Capitol depicting two women as "The seeker of knowledge at the shrine of wisdom".
Photograph

Kinnikinnick North Branch

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph of Kinnikinnick Falls, the north branch.
Photograph

Breese Point

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Description: 1930 Breese Point, Nikoma, the house of Amelia Stevens.
Postcard

Centennial Souvenir Post Card

Date: 1860
Description: Two aerial views of Waukesha, looking east. Captions read: "Centennial Souvenir Post Card 1834-1934," "Waukesha Wisconsin — 1860 (Lookng East)" and "Waukes...
Photograph

Landing at Canyon

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Description: Wooden launches at canyon and crowd touring.
Photograph

Olson Buildings

Date: 1937
Description: Corner of Broadway and Superior, with Texaco station and Olson Boat Ticket kiosk.
Photograph

Olin Cabins

Date: 1935
Description: View from Highway 13 of Olin Cabins, with a car in driveway.
Postcard

Black Hawk Tree

Date: 1915
Description: Caption reads: "Black Hawk Tree, Prairie du Chien, Wis." The tree is in the center of an unpaved road. It was rumored that Chief Black Hawk hid within this...
Photograph

Dr. Sylvia Stuessy

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stuessy.
Print

Schlitz Beer Advertisement

Date: 04 1932
Description: "Here's to Health!", an advertisement for the alcohol-free beer brewed by Schlitz during Prohibition. The advertising touts the product's healthful qualiti...
Photograph

Side View of the Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls - Anaglyph

Date: 1877
Description: An A.L. Dahl photograph, one of "Two different side views of the Suspension Bridge," from the series "Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge" as mentioned in ...
Photograph

Top View of Suspension Bridge - Anaglyph

Date: 1877
Description: "Top view of Suspension Bridge," from the series "Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge" as noted in his 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views."
Photograph

Copper Falls

Date: 1935
Description: View of Bad River rushing over cliff at Copper Falls State Park.
Book or Pamphlet

Heider Tractors Pamphlet

Date: 1920
Description: Front cover of a pamphlet advertising Heider tractors produced by the Rock Island Plow Company. The pamphlet features testimonies from Heider tractor owner...
Photograph

Soren Jensen Uhrenholdt

Date: 
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Soren Jenen Uhrenholdt.
Book or Pamphlet

E-B Kerosene Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the E-B 12-20 Model AA kerosene tractor featuring a color illustration of the tractor.
Photograph

Marble Bust in a Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Classical marble bust surrounded by vegetation in a garden.

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