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Street Parade Rig

Date: 1870
Description: Street parade rig, apparently to agitate against delays in construction of a railroad to connect Manitowoc to the west. In the background is a store owned ...
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Capitol Interior (third) — Supreme Court Chamber

Date: 1893
Description: Interior view of the Supreme Court room in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, with Chief Justice William Penn Lyon seated in the center, and Justices J.B. ...
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Pleasant Ridge Schoolhouse

Date: 1890
Description: Schoolhouse of District #5 in Pleasant Ridge built on land donated by Isaac Shepard. Both blacks and whites built, attended, and taught at the school. Peop...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chippewa Falls.
Map or Atlas

View of Ashland and the Apostle Islands

Date: 02 26 1887
Description: Bird's-eye map of Ashland, and the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Caption reads: "Ashland and the Apostle Islands."
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Library

Date: 1898
Description: Cluttered work space of the librarian responsible for the Historical Society's newspaper collection during the period when the Society occupied rooms in th...
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Fire Company Wagon

Date: 1868
Description: The first ladder wagon of Capitol Hook and Ladder Company #1 posed at the corner of Pinckney and Main streets to show off the length of the wagon and the 4...
Drawing

Franklin. Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye view of Franklin.
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Home on Picnic Point

Date: 1888
Description: View of shoreline along Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the home of Professor William Daniels, head of the Chemistry Dep...
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Orphans' Home

Date: 1890
Description: The multi-storied Orphans' Home in Wittenberg. Handwriting on front reads: "Orphans Home Wittenberg Wis".
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Van Alstine Exchange

Date: 1860
Description: Slightly elevated view of The Van Alstine Exchange, an early hotel in Watertown.
Drawing

Stockbridge Indian Mission

Date: 1835
Description: Drawing of the Stockbridge Indian mission.
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Gottshalk's First Meat Market

Date: 1863
Description: Exterior view of M. Gottshalk's first meat market.
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Alba House

Date: 1860
Description: View across intersection towards the Alba House, with individuals standing outside its entrance and on the balcony.
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Sixth Ward School

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the Sixth Ward School.
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Morey Residence

Date: 1886
Description: Exterior view of the residence of D.J. Morey, with multiple individuals standing in and around its front yard. A fence runs along the sidewalk.
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West Mifflin Street on Capitol Square

Date: 08 1897
Description: View looking east on West Mifflin Street from its intersection with North Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. Businesses from right to left: City Hall; ...
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Thomas B. Jeffery

Date: 1897
Description: Thomas B. Jeffery, founder of the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha in 1902. Before that Jeffery produced several experimental automobiles, including th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Lead Region

Date: 1839
Description: Map of the Wisconsin-Illinois lead region.
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the rear entrance to the Benjamin Walker castle (ca. 1862-1893) and its surrounding backyard, 900 block East Gorham Street.

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