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Drawing

Fairchild Residence

Date: 1873
Description: D.L. Fairchild residence from the street, with a stagecoach and pedestrian in the foreground.
Drawing

H.S. Winsor Residence

Date: 1873
Description: H.S. Winsor residence, with a stagecoach in the foreground.
Drawing

Astor House

Date: 1835
Description: Rough sketch of the Astor house made from memory.
Drawing

Chippewa Indian Lodge

Date: 
Description: Drawing of a Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian lodge with an American flag flying outside of it.
Drawing

Lain Residence

Date: 1878
Description: View of the residence of Hon. Isaac Lain.
Drawing

Stewart House

Date: 1900
Description: A sketch of the Stewart (I.N. Stewart?) home.
Drawing

House on Murray's Alley

Date: 08 22 1885
Description: Pencil drawing of residence on Murray's Alley.
Drawing

Composite View with Church

Date: 08 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; center image of church surrounded by six miniature drawings including one residence, one mill, one horse and carriage from rear, and three...
Drawing

Bascom Hall Above Neighborhood

Date: 08 26 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; Bascom Hall with domed cupola and weather vane at left of center, with other large building to right with four chimneys and hipped roof. ...
Drawing

Building on Street Corner

Date: 09 01 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; Elevated view of building on street corner with horse-drawn delivery wagon in front. Tall trees line the two streets. Building is two st...
Drawing

Buttles Farm House, Town Milwaukee

Date: 1952
Description: Ink drawing of a cabin in the woods. Cabin has one door and one window visible, as well as a stone chimney.
Print

Grass Fire

Date: 1942
Description: Drawing of a man standing in a field and holding a damper or rake with smoke billowing from the grass.
Print

Storm over Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Man running into his home as a storm approaches.
Print

Hamburger Joint

Date: 
Description: Woodblock print of an urban street scene with a clothesline strung between buildings, and a church and a hamburger joint.
Print

Print of an American System-Built House

Date: 1916
Description: Halftone print of a perspective drawing of model home B11. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that the home would ha...
Print

Print of an American System-Built House

Date: 1916
Description: Print of a perspective drawing for an American System-Built Home by Rudolph Schindler. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He ass...
Drawing

Evergreen Shelter Belts and Ornamental Hedges

Date: 1878
Description: Engraved view of a house surrounded by gardens, an evergreen shelter belt and ornamental hedges.
Map or Atlas

Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Lake Bluffs : Portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1840
Description: Pen-and-ink on paper. Map shows 1840’s homes with owner names, a Native American cemetery, and other points of interest. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented...
Drawing

Plat of Sunset Hills

Date: 06 08 1960
Description: Blueprint plat of Sunset Hills sub-division.

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