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Hotel Chequamegon

Date: 1899
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Photograph

Fort Howard from an Elevator

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the fort, with snow on the ground.
Photograph

First Baptist Church

Date: 1890
Description: The First Baptist Church, pictured in the lower center area of the photograph, organized in 1847 and erected in 1854. St. Raphael's Cathedral in the backgr...
Photograph

A Lancaster Home

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a home in Lancaster.
Photograph

Lancaster behind Fencing

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph of Lancaster from behind a wooden fence.
Photograph

Farwell Hotel

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph view looking downhill towards the three-story Farwell Hotel in Lancaster.
Photograph

Lancaster Congregational Church

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph view looking downhill towards Lancaster, with the Congregational Church to the right.
Photograph

Court House Square

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of Court House Square in Lancaster.
Photograph

Fountain Spring House

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of the Fountain Spring House.
Photograph

Jastrow Home

Date: 1892
Description: Dining room of the home of Professor Joseph Jastrow, 237 Langdon Street.
Photograph

Union Depot

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of Union Depot.
Print

Deering Trade Card

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising card produced by William Deering and Company, manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Features a color illustration of dogs fighting over a tu...
Print

Deering Trade Card

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising card produced by William Deering and Company, manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Features a color illustration of dogs fighting over a tu...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great S...
Photograph

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1885
Description: Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block East Gorham Street. The front door is partially open, and a woman is sitting to the right of the entranc...
Photograph

Waterworks

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Waterworks looking northwest.
Print

Sheridan's Powder Advertising Card

Date: 1881
Description: Advertising card with the heading: "To make hens lay, use Sheridan's condition powder." Features a color illustration of a man in a hen house on the left h...
Book or Pamphlet

Toledo Mower & Reaper Co. Brochure

Date: 1883
Description: Outside of 6-panel brochure featuring three color illustrations of men using the rear cut mower, light reaper and platform twine binder.
Historical Object

H.H. Bennett Advertising Envelope

Date: 1891
Description: H.H. Bennett advertising envelope addressed to William H. Metcalf of Milwaukee. The envelope bears an engraved image of people standing on top of Stand Roc...

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