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Photograph

Lyman Copeland Draper

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype portrait of Lyman Draper (1815-1891), an American historical collector and librarian.
Poster

Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly Advertising Handbill

Date: 1858
Description: Advertising handbill for the Champion reaper and mower produced by Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly of Springfield, Ohio.
Print

The American Fireman Facing the Enemy

Date: 1858
Description: A fire fighter stands over a fire as he trains his hose on the flames. This depicts the close proximity to the fire fire fighters were required to work be...
Print

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Elevated view from bluff looking down on city, with Lake Michigan in background. Detailed foreground with two boys playing with a grounded kite, while a ma...
Photograph

Shab-eh-nay

Date: 1858
Description: A formal photographic portrait of the Potowatomi chief Shab-eh-nay (Shau-be-na, or Shabbona), who died in 1859. Shab-eh-nay was photographed shortly before...
Painting

The New Synagogue in Ward II

Date: 1858
Description: A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation unt...
Painting

A Ride on a Hand-Car on the Great Western Railway, Canada

Date: 1858
Description: "One of the most interesting expeditions which I have ever made in my life was a trip on a hand-car," Hölzlhuber wrote. Julius Movius, the General Agent fo...
Print

Landscape View with River and Riverboat

Date: 1858
Description: Lithograph view of river with a riverboat on the river, and a family on a hill above the river. There is a wagon or cart on the road below the hill.
Photograph

William Freeman Vilas

Date: 1858
Description: Portrait of William Freeman Vilas (1840-1908), Civil War and United States Senator, taken while he was a student at the University of Wisconsin.
Photograph

The U.S. Hotel

Date: 1858
Description: The U.S. Hotel was constructed in 1852 by Hugh Phillips to be used for mercantile purposes, but later transformed into the hotel. A group of people are sta...
Photograph

Perry H. Smith

Date: 1858
Description: Oval quarter-length portrait of Perry H. Smith.
Photograph

Morgan L. Martin

Date: 1858
Description: Morgan L. Martin (1805-1887), Wisconsin lawyer, judge, politician, land speculator, and one of the leading figures in early Wisconsin history. Martin sett...
Print

View of Sparta, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: View on North Water Street, showing the building in which the Bank of Sparta was founded. A man is walking beside a oxen pulling a covered wagon.
Photograph

Fire Fighter Frederick Moessner

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Frederick Moessner wearing a fireman's hat for Madison Engine Co. No. 2. He was one of the original members of Madison Fire Co...
Photograph

Charles Whittlesey, Geologist

Date: 1858
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Whittlesey (1808-1886), American Geologist. Fought in the Black Hawk War. Opened a law office and newspaper in Clevelan...
Photograph

Professor Laurits Esmark, Zoologist

Date: 1858
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Laurits Esmark (1806-1884), Norwegian Zoologist. Esmark served as a professor of Zoology at Christiania University in...
Magazine or Periodical

Emigrant Landing in New York

Date: 1858
Description: Large group of people leaving a steam ship, some transporting large chests of their belongings.
Photograph

Orsamus Cole

Date: 1858
Description: Waist-up portrait of Orsamus Cole.
Photograph

Minnie Claire Donnel

Date: 1858
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Minnie Claire Donnel. The portrait is a full figure sitting, turned slightly to the left and looking front, left arm bent and ...
Drawing

Engraving of Large Farm Binding Operation

Date: 1858
Description: Elevated view of a large farm binding operation. Men are working in a field in the left foreground. Farm buildings and a farmhouse are across the road.

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