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Reward for Runaway Slaves

Date: 04 19 1849
Description: Poster offering $600 reward for the return of three runaway slaves in Calvert County, Maryland. The three slaves are Henry Morsell, Jim Parker, and Bill Hu...
Poster

Milwaukee Public School Rules

Date: 1846
Description: "Rules to be observed by the pupils of public schools of Milwaukee."
Poster

McCormick's Patent Virginia Reaper

Date: 1849
Description: Advertising handbill for Cyrus Hall McCormick's patent Virginia Reaper. Printed for C.H. McCormick & Co. by James J. Langdon, Chicago, Illinois.
Drawing

Cross Section of Lead Mine

Date: 1844
Description: Cross section drawing of a Wisconsin lead mine.
Print

Buffalo Hunt, Surround

Date: 1844
Description: Indians on horseback hunting buffaloes (Plate 9).

"Some sixty or seventy young men, all mounted on their wild horses, and armed with bows and lances only...

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Haas House in Calumet Harbor

Date: 1847
Description: Carl de Haas house from across a river.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin--de Haas Title Page

Date: 1848
Description: Title page for the book "Nord-Amerika, Wisconsin, Calumet," by Dr. Carl de Haas.
Book or Pamphlet

Map of Town of Calumet

Date: 1848
Description: Foldout map of a sketch of the town grid of Calumet.
Book or Pamphlet

Title Page of Wisconsin: Geography and Topography

Date: 1846
Description: Title page of the book "Wisconsin: Geography and Topography".
Map or Atlas

Map of Wiskonsan (Wisconsin)

Date: 1844
Description: Map of Wisconsin including Lakes Michigan and Superior. Inset includes "N.W. Part of Wiskonsan."
Postcard

Watertown

Date: 1842
Description: View across the river towards several residences on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Watertown in 1842."
Postcard

Thiensville Mills

Date: 1847
Description: An artists rendition of the western view of the Thiensville mills from the local tavern. Caption reads: "West View of Thiensville Mills from the Tavern."
Map or Atlas

Karte des staates Wisconsin aufgenommen in die Union

Date: 1848
Description: Immigrant map.
Print

Racine College

Date: 1840
Description: Caption reads: "View of Racine College Racine, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 4 Little Chute

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 1 Little Kakalau

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 2 Rapide de Croche

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 3 Grand Kakalau

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 5 Grand Chute

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...
Map or Atlas

Survey of the Neenah (or Fox) River: No. 6 Winnebago Rapids

Date: 1840
Description: This map surveyed under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Cram is one in a series of seventeen that accompanied Cram's report on the Fox-Wisconsin river s...

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