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Painting

Solomon Juneau

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of Solomon Juneau. He was born in Lower Canada on August 9th, 1793, Juneau came to Michigan (then), now Wisconsin, in Septembe...
Photograph

George H. Walker

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of George H. Walker, who was born in Lynchburgh, Campbell County, Virginia, October 5th, 1812. He emigrated to Wisconsin in Oc...
Photograph

Capitol (Third)

Date: 1870
Description: The third Wisconsin State Capitol (second in Madison), surrounded by trees. When construction on the capitol was completed in 1868, the structure measured ...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, mostly obscured by trees.
Print

Racine College

Date: 1858
Description: "Caption reads: "College at Racine, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Willms Christmas Tree Stand

Date: 1885
Description: A Christmas tree stand made by Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917), a cigarmaker, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is probably made of cigar boxes. Written on back:...
Photograph

Harrison Ludington and Talbot Dousman

Date: 1857
Description: Portrait of Harrison Ludington, the future 13th governor of Wisconsin (left) and Talbot C. Dousman (right). They are both wearing top hats and suits. They ...
Photograph

George and Anna Marie Brumder

Date: 1857
Description: A seated, three-quarter length portrait of a clean shaven young man, and a young woman with a large fabric headpiece. Gold decoration has been applied to t...
Photograph

Abraham G. Adams

Date: 1878
Description: Lithographic portrait of the Honorable Abraham G. Adams, a boot and shoe salesman in Burlington, IA. His success in business led him to invest in the devel...

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