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| Description: | The Wisconsin State Capitol (the second State Capitol, the first in Madison). Illustration from the American Encyclopedia, Columbus, 1859. |
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| Description: | Isthmus of Madison, including Lake Mendota, or Great Lake, and Lake Menona [sic]. |
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| Description: | View along bridge of paddle boats and ships in the harbor, pedestrians, and the town in the background on the other side of the river. |
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| Description: | View from bridge on river. Storefronts and homes line the road that stretches to the horizon. |
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| Description: | View across water toward the sawmill and various outbuildings located on the Oconto River. Steam is rising from a large pipe over over the main building, a... |
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| Description: | Large piles of logs waiting to be processed into lumber sit next to the Oconto River. In the background stand what appear to be piles of cut lumber. Captio... |
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| Description: | A map showing rail lines in Wisconsin and the railroad land grants of the Superior & St. Croix Railroad in the present-day northwestern Wisconsin counties ... |
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| Description: | This map of Brohead shows land and lot ownerships by name and color, as well as roads, and railroads. |
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| Description: | This map shows land ownership by name, a plat of Bayfield, local streets, part of Lake Superior, part of Madeline Island, and part of Bass Island. La Point... |
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| Description: | This map is pen-and-ink on tracing cloth and shows lot numbers and dimensions, lots belonging to H. Wright (shown in red ink), selected buildings, and the ... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | This map shows lot and block numbers, streets, depot building, and the Milwaukee & Mississippi Rail Road. |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | This map is ink and watercolor on paper and includes certifications inscribed by Saml. T. [M?]ight, a civil engineer, Edward H. Brodhead, James H. Lockwood... |
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| Description: | This map is ink and color on paper and mounted on cloth. The map shows lot and block numbers, streets, a railroad, and the Kickapoo River. Some lots are c... |
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| Description: | This map shows the Manitowoc River, Lake Michigan, streets, and buildings. Relief is shown by hachures and soundings are in feet and decimals of a foot. Th... |
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| Description: | This map shows streets, piers, and wharves. Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, and select buildings are labeled. Relief is shown by hachures and sounding... |
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| Description: | Half plate ambrotype of an elevated view of Portage City, Wisconsin. The view encompasses a wooden Gothic Revival church and steeple on the right, with a d... |
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