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Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Locomotive

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of an early locomotive that the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad rebuilt to run on the M.& M. R.R. line (which was later absorbed into the Chicag...
Photograph

Harbor and Docks

Date: 1850
Description: Elevated view of the Green Bay harbor and docks.
Map or Atlas

Prentice's Addition to Ashland

Date: 1850
Description: Map is pen and pencil on paper. The map shows roads, creeks, and the Chequamegon Bay. The map is undated and prepared sometime between the establishment of...
Map or Atlas

Cassville, County of Grant, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Cassville shows plat of town, roads, and the Mississippi River. Relief is shown by hachures. The map includes an inset map of a Plat of townshi...
Map or Atlas

Cassville, Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Cassville shows plat of the town, roads, landings and public wharfs and the Mississippi River.
Map or Atlas

Geneva Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Geneva shows lots and acreages, reserved land, and public squares. Streets and Lake Geneva are labeled. The map includes manuscript annotations...
Map or Atlas

Village of Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: This map shows a plat of the town, land owners by name, local streets, railroads, churches, and part of the Rock River. The map is also indexed by church d...
Photograph

Yahara River Mill

Date: 1850
Description: A grist mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill, called Farwell's Madison Mills was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. The origina...

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