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Procession of Mounds

Date: 1876
Description: A sketch map of the procession of Indian mounds on the two ridged field sites in Grant County.
Drawing

Landsford, Chester County

Date: 
Description: Drawn map of Landsford, South Carolina, from Thomas Sumter Papers.
Drawing

Autographed Page

Date: 08 18 1881
Description: Sketchbook page with inscription across top in brown ink: "To Mr. Stager from his section in remembrance of the pleasant hours spent together. Aug. 18th 1...
Book or Pamphlet

Camden Depot Sketch

Date: 10 19 1847
Description: Sketch of the Camden Depot in a letter from John McRae to James Gadsdeg.
Book or Pamphlet

First Pages of Preston Reynolds' Log Book

Date: 1903
Description: First interior pages of a log book kept by Preston Reynolds on his trip down the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers in 1903. The page lists the names of the ...
Manuscript

Rambo Crew Signatures

Date: 08 05 1903
Description: Signatures of the crew of the steamer Rambo.
Drawing

"Attar of Clam"

Date: 1903
Description: Drawing of a perfume bottle labeled "Attar of Clam" with a sign reading: "The most exquisite perfume made. TRIPLE DISTILLATION. Absolutely PURE
Map or Atlas

Topographical Sketch of the Battle-Field with Stone River

Date: 1863
Description: This map is a hand-colored, pen and ink, drawing by Ole R. Dahl of Co. B, 15 Wisconsin Infantry shows the battlefield at Stones River, depicting roads, str...
Map or Atlas

Vanceburg Cemetery, Town of Sheridan, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Date: 1880
Description: This plat of Vanceburg Cemetery, Town of Sheridan, Dunn County, Wisconsin, likely dates from the 1880s and "is intended for the correction of names of peop...
Map or Atlas

Proposed Plan for a Lock on the Fox River

Date: 08 17 1874
Description: This manuscript drawing provides a side elevation, plan, and perspective view for a proposed lock on the Fox River.
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee Made for M.L. Martin and Solomon Juneau, With Their Signatures

Date: 06 1837
Description: Pen-and-ink on paper. Shows riverside property west of the Milwaukee River. Inscribed by several early Milwaukee settlers, including Henry W. Cleveland, Cy...
Map or Atlas

Perkins' Addition to the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1855
Description: Pen-and-ink on paper. Includes certifications signed by surveyor and by "John T. Perkins, by his attorney I.A. Lapham." Inscribed and signed certification ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Mont-Fort : North East Quarter of North East Quarter of Section No. 25 in T. 6 R. 1 W.

Date: 1848
Description: Pen-and-ink on paper. Includes certifications signed by "Geo R. Bluntz, District Survey of Grant Co. W.T." and Ben C. Eastman.
Map or Atlas

Monticello Wisconsin

Date: 08 1851
Description: Ink on paper. Includes explanation and a certification signed by Jacob Marty, Electa Marty, and a justice of the peace. Original map is very light and in f...
Map or Atlas

Map of Woodman's Addition to Mineral Point

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Woodman's Addition in Mineral Point is pen-and-ink on paper. The map includes certifications signed by John B. Whitelaw (surveyor), Cyrus Woodm...
Map or Atlas

Plot of Lewis's First Addition to the Town of West Columbus Situated in Columbia County and State of Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map is ink and pencil on paper and shows plat of the town, local streets, and blocks and lots by number. The map includes explanatory text.
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Boundaries of Original Purchases (1835) Forming Nucleus of Present-Day Milwaukee

Date: 1948
Description: This map is ink on tracing paper and shows acreages, wards, streets, rivers, and Lake Michigan. Also included are editorial notes in pencil.
Drawing

Cross Section of Piffy's Hopes

Date: 1909
Description: A hand-drawn cyanotype chart tracking Piffy's (Charles Isley's) morale.
Drawing

Dad Writing Up The Journal

Date: 1910
Description: Carl's cartoon drawing of himself and Howard ("dad") Greene. Dad is relaxing by a tree smoking a tobacco pipe while Carl is busily writing.
Drawing

Eagle River Camp

Date: 1906
Description: A drawing of The Gang's camp on a hill next to Eagle River. The drawing includes the river, a road, and a bridge. Arrows drawn on the river show the direct...

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