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Drawing

Pic Island from Camp Porphyry

Date: 1850
Description: Pic Island on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Photograph

Vin Fiz Flies Again?

Date: 05 11 1913
Description: The 1911 Wright Model B rebuilt by Jesse Brabazon of Delavan and his partner-mechanic, Frank Shaffer. Brabazon, who is in the pilot's seat, is about to tak...
Photograph

Vintage Airplanes

Date: 07 27 1988
Description: Vintage aircraft always attract attention. In 1988 on their way to the EAA convention, the national organization of owners of World War II trainers made a ...
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 09 09 1881
Description: Wreck of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad line on the Teegarten farm near Menomonie. Dead cows are in the foreground.
Photograph

First Passenger Train at Merrill

Date: 05 18 1885
Description: Elevated view of the first passenger train to arrive at Merrill, a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway train. The passengers are waiting on a platform an...
Photograph

Jucker House

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Jucker house on the Fox River.
Photograph

Wilson House in Chippewa Falls

Date: 1920
Description: Wilson House at 320 Superior Street. The house was owned by the proprietor of Wilson's Wholesale Grocery.
Photograph

Log Jam on St. Croix River

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of a log jam near the Dalles on the St. Croix River. Caption at bottom reads: "St. Croix Riv. and Bridge, St. Croix Falls."
Photograph

Fox and East River Confluence

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Fox and East River confluence. On the right is the Northern Paper Mill, and a coal yard is to the left.
Photograph

Harbor and Grain Elevator

Date: 1920
Description: View of the harbor. On the left is a grain elevator and wood pulp on the wharf. In the center background is the Northern Paper Mills and to the right are ...
Photograph

Fox River Shoreline

Date: 1920
Description: Fox River shoreline along the railroad tracks.
Painting

Alarm at Humboldt

Date: 07 28 1862
Description: The alarm at Humboldt, Tennessee, July 28th, 1862. A watercolor by John Gaddis of the 12th Wisconsin Volunteers Company E.
Photograph

Across Bridge in Winneconne

Date: 1875
Description: View down unpaved street in Winneconne towards the bridge from the east side of town. Storefronts on the left have signs for "Stoves & Tinware" and "Harnes...
Photograph

Barber Home

Date: 1930
Description: The home of Joel Allen Barber, who helped frame the present constitution of Wisconsin.
Photograph

Marion Park Club House

Date: 1906
Description: The land and house were donated to the village. The club house is still in use (1964) as a publicaly owned building for recreation and meetings. Image show...
Manuscript

Trappers Leaving Hunting Grounds

Date: 
Description: Drawing of trappers on leaving their hunting grounds.
Photograph

Schadauer Cigar Factory

Date: 1885
Description: View of the J. Schadauer Cigar Facotory at 216 State Street. In front of the factory are men, women and children.
Photograph

The Veterans' Administration Hospital

Date: 1951
Description: The Veterans' Administration Hospital, located at 2500 Overlook Terrace.
Photograph

Gates Birthday Celebration

Date: 1957
Description: Clough Gates, publisher of the "Superior Telegram," cutting a cake to celebrate his 80th birthday. Max Lavine stands in the middle background, and watching...
Photograph

Cranberry Harvest Party

Date: 1885
Description: Large group of cranberry harvesters posing with implements. Many of the individuals are wearing boutonnières and corsages made from cranberry sprigs. Many ...

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