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First Three Buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1865
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the first three buildings on campus, South Hall (left), University Hall [Bascom Hall] (center), and North Ha...
Photograph

West Main and South Hamilton Streets

Date: 1865
Description: First block of West Main Street. A portion of South Hamilton Street is at the right of the image. The original railroad causeway is at the upper right.
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the Congregational church and surrounding buildings.
Photograph

Eau Claire House

Date: 1865
Description: The first Eau Claire House built in 1856. It burned down in 1875.
Photograph

Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Milwaukee Street looking west. In the foreground is a dog standing on a bridge. Signs on a building on the right read: "Furniture" and "Valley Chief Reaper...
Photograph

Residential Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Aerial view of a residential part of Janesville.
Photograph

Elevated View of Milwaukee Street

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee Street.
Photograph

Court House Square

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of Court House Square in Lancaster.
Drawing

Harvey Hospital

Date: 1865
Description: Harvey Hospital, or the Soldiers' Orphans Home. The main octagon section was the home of Governor Farwell, and the wing of wood was added in 1862 and used ...
Photograph

Kane's Hotel

Date: 1865
Description: Kane's Hotel, built in about 1839 by Ezekiel Tainter, and then called the Phoenix Hotel, on Main Street. It passed through many hands but retained the orig...
Map or Atlas

Region Embraced in the Operations of the Armies Against Richmond and Petersburg

Date: 1865
Description: This detailed map of the area between Richmond and Petersburg shows fortifications, roads, railroads, towns, street patterns of Petersburg and Richmond, dr...
Map or Atlas

Plat of Prairie du Chien Part 1 and 2

Date: 1865
Description: This is a collection of two plat maps. The first map shows lots, streets, and farm lot 25. Written in ink, the top of the map reads: Plat of Prairie du Chi...

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