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Fort Wayne McCormick Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: View from across street of the three-story facade of a large brick building. A group of employees are posing outdoors in front of the McCormick Harvesting ...
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Company office

Date: 1890
Description: Office of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company at 212 Market St. Two men and a boy are standing outside the office building on left side, while three ...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Hospital For The Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Winter view of the Wisconsin State Hospital For The Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Drawing

Milwaukee River Downtown

Date: 1874
Description: Milwaukee River in the downtown area, looking south from the west side of the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge.
Map or Atlas

City Plans for Cornell

Date: 1867
Description: Drawn map showing planned development of Cornell, including a couple of schools, Oakwood cemetery, the public square, and several bridges and dams.
Photograph

Threshing on Farm

Date: 1895
Description: Threshing on the Henry Johnson farm. This threshing rig owned by Michael Ehlinger was the first to be used in the township. Standing on the separator from ...
Photograph

Levi Vilas House

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior view of the Levi B. Vilas house, built in 1852 at the corner of 521 North Henry and Langdon Streets, as it appeared before remodeling.
Book or Pamphlet

Jarius Cassius Fairchild

Date: 1862
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Jairus Cassius Fairchild, Madison's first mayor.
Photograph

Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1855
Description: Portrait of Lucius Fairchild as a young man.
Manuscript

Emilie Quiner Diary Page

Date: 07 08 1863
Description: Diary entries for July 7 and 8, 1863 written by Emilie Quiner while caring for Union soldiers in Memphis, Tennessee.
Manuscript

Racine Soldiers' Monument Association Letterhead

Date: 1880
Description: Letterhead with an illustration of a soldier on guard duty in camp and the name of the associations' officers.
Photograph

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Date: 1897
Description: Full-length indoor portrait of an unknown woman. She is wearing a long dress with puffy sleeves, and underneath a white blouse with lace collar and cuffs. ...
Photograph

Outdoor Portrait of Thomas Turvill

Date: 1897
Description: Outdoor quarter-length portrait of Thomas Turvill sitting in a chair. He is resting his head on his right hand.
Photograph

Outdoor Portrait of Thomas Turvill

Date: 1897
Description: Outdoor portrait of Thomas Turvill standing on a porch. He is seen leaning against the railing and trellis which is covered in foliage.
Photograph

Turvill House and Garden

Date: 1898
Description: View across thick covering of foliage towards the Turvill family home and garden. The Turvill home is in the background surrounded by trees.
Manuscript

Meeting Minutes

Date: 06 07 1895
Description: One page of minutes from a meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.

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