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Steamboat Golden Era

Date: 1863
Description: Elevated view of the steamboat Golden Era, which did service during the Civil War, docked near buildings. It was sold to Michael Purcell of New Orle...
Photograph

St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Date: 1863
Description: Exterior of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, with trees and a fence in the foreground.
Photograph

Gottshalk's First Meat Market

Date: 1863
Description: Exterior view of M. Gottshalk's first meat market.
Photograph

Sawyer House

Date: 1863
Description: View across street towards Senator Philetus Sawyer's residence. Sawyer was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1881. People are posing in horse-drawn vehicles in...
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: A view overlooking the grounds towards the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street, and its surrounding property. A man is...
Drawing

Waterfront on the Grounds of Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: View of the shoreline on the Walker Castle grounds. Two men are boating while a young boy fishes from the shore.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: View of the grounds of Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
Photograph

Libby Prison

Date: 1863
Description: A heavily retouched photographic view of Libby Prison. This view shows tents and three tenement (loft style) buildings.
Map or Atlas

Blanchard's Township Map of Illinois

Date: 1863
Description: A map of Illinois showing all railroads, stations, and towns.
Photograph

Ripon College

Date: 1863
Description: View down hill across lawn toward a three-story building with a cupola at the bottom of the hill on the Ripon College campus. Caption reads: "View across t...
Photograph

Gynasium, Northwestern College

Date: 1863
Description: View of the gymnasium at Northwestern College. A staircase leads up the terraced hill to the brick building.
Map or Atlas

Map of Culpeper County with Parts of Madison, Rappahannock, and Fauquier Counties, Virginia

Date: 1863
Description: This map shows roads, railroads, settlements, farms with owners' names, vegetation, streams, and fords in Culpeper County region during the Civil War. A ma...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Region Between Gettysburg, Pa. and Appomattox Court House, Va., Exhibiting the Connection Between the Campaign and Battle-field Map

Date: 1863
Description: These detailed topographical maps of the Battle of Gettysburg show drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, fences, houses with names of residents, and a de...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Region Between Gettysburg, Pa. and Appomattox Court House, Va., Exhibiting the Connection Between the Campaign and Battle-field Map

Date: 1863
Description: These detailed topographical maps of the Battle of Gettysburg show drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, fences, houses with names of residents, and a de...
Map or Atlas

Gettysburg Battle-Field

Date: 1863
Description: This map shows drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, fences, dwellings with names of inhabitants, and land owned by the United States. Union and Confeder...
Map or Atlas

Perrine’s New Topographical War Map of the Southern States Taken from the Latest Government Surveys and Official Reports

Date: 1863
Description: A general map of the southeastern United States showing Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alab...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battlefield of Chattanooga Made to Accompany Report of Major General U.S. Grant

Date: 1863
Description: This map of the Battle of Chattanooga depicts roads, railroads, drainage, vegetation, relief, and the names of residents in the outlying areas. Fourteen Wi...
Postcard

Stage Coach

Date: 1863
Description: Photographic postcard of a stagecoach pulled by four horses in the road in front of a harness shop. Two men sit in the upper seat. A handful of people stan...
Map or Atlas

Erving, Burdick & Co's Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1863
Description: Includes index to public buildings, churches, schools. Inset: Glidden & Lockwood’s addition. Gives names of some property owners.
Map or Atlas

Montgomery's Addition to Superior

Date: 1863
Description: This map of Superior shows Montgomery's Addition. An inset map shows the south west end of Lake Superior where Montgomery's Addition is located. The map re...

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