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Raftsman's Series No. 1429: Running The Portage Bridge

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing on the back of a raft holding a hand-hewned oar. The raft is passing under a wooden bridge. A town, including a church, are i...
Photograph

Interior View of Suspension Bridge

Date: 1877
Description: View towards men and women sitting and standing, beneath the lower deck of a suspension bridge (train uses upper deck). There are two booths (for tolls or ...
Print

View of Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1935
Description: View of Sturgeon Bay.
Photograph

New Bridge Dedication Day

Date: 11 17 2004
Description: Opening day for the new bridge named "Cameron Avenue Bridge."
Photograph

Raftsman's Series No. 1429: Running The Portage Bridge - Anaglyph

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of a man standing on the back of a raft holding a hand-hewned oar. The raft is passing under a wooden bridge. A town, including a church, are i...
Photograph

Milwaukee River from Bridge - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph. Part of a bridge is visible in the lower left corner. Under the bridge is a floating pier with advertisements painted on its sides. Another br...
Photograph

Wisconsin Street - Anaglyph

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of Wisconsin Street seen from Spring Street. The building on the left nearest the bridge was the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway's downto...
Photograph

Axtell House - Anaglyph

Date: 1869
Description: Stereograph of the Axtell House building, with a storefront next to it advertising "Clothing Hats Caps Sailors Outfits". A bridge is on the left and a man...
Photograph

Main Street - Anaglyph

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Main Street bridge, looking toward a section of the city known locally as Brooklyn.
Map or Atlas

Map Showing the Military Defense of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport

Date: 1862
Description: This detailed map shows batteries and rifle pits, railroads, common and military roads, turnpikes, city streets and names, bridges, ferries, rural houses a...
Map or Atlas

Map of Part of the Schuylkill Valley

Date: 05 01 1899
Description: Map showing the Schuylkill River with roads, ferries, and points of interest from Valley Forge to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as it appeared during the Revo...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1894
Description: Sanborn map of Milwaukee, with the Milwaukee River on the left, and Water Street in the center. There are two iron draw bridges over the river.

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