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Lane Residence

Date: 1860
Description: A general view of the Lane residence, which is the birthplace of Carrie Lane, later Carrie Chapman Catt, noted woman suffrage leader.
Map or Atlas

Swiss Colony of New Glarus, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye drawing of New Glarus.
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye view of Janesville from the High School building.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Fence and Church

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated wintertime view of the intersection of South Carroll and West Main Streets, showing the First Baptist Church constructed in 1854, the wooden fence...
Photograph

Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated illustration of the Lawrence College Campus with snow on the ground.
Photograph

Methodist Church

Date: 1860
Description: Stereograph of a Methodist Church with a lawn, trees and a fence.
Photograph

Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of multiple buildings in Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill. Many roads and fences cross the fields. Wooded hills are in the background. ...
Photograph

Aerial View of Farmhouses

Date: 1860
Description: Farmhouses near P. Rodenschmit Hill.
Photograph

Chapman (Col. William) Residence

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior of the Chapman residence, at the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets. A man is standing on the sidewalk in front.
Photograph

View of the Janesville Countryside

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Janesville Countryside.
Print

View from the Old Jefferson School

Date: 1860
Description: View from the cupola of the old Jefferson School. The large building in the upper left is the Hyatt House, which burned in 1867.
Photograph

Durkee House

Date: 1860
Description: The Durkee house, residence of Charles Durkee.
Photograph

I.G. Merrill House

Date: 1860
Description: The home of I.G. Merrill on the corner of Ann Street (now called Sheridan Road) and Prairie Avenue. A person is standing in front of the fence at the corne...
Photograph

Van Alstine Exchange

Date: 1860
Description: Slightly elevated view of The Van Alstine Exchange, an early hotel in Watertown.
Photograph

Third Ward School

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Third Ward school, with students in front.
Print

Hurlbut Residence

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior view of the Johathan Hurlbut residence, built in the 1840's.
Photograph

Villa Louis

Date: 1860
Description: View from field of Villa Louis, the residence of Hercules L. Dousman.
Print

That Feed Won't Do

Date: 1860
Description: Soldier-farmer, "Jeffy" (Jefferson) Davis, in full uniform with a straw hat is giving feed (bonds) to a sow (the Confederacy). The sow is in turn feeding i...
Print

Come and Take a Horn, Jeff

Date: 1860
Description: A bull, labeled "NORTH," is chasing Jefferson Davis towards a fence and bushes. The bull is saying, "Come and take a Horn, Jeff" and Davis is saying, "You ...
Photograph

The Wade House

Date: 1860
Description: The oldest known image of the Wade House (taken from Ambrotype) with the Sheboygan/Fond du Lac Plank Road in the foreground.

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