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| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Aftermath of Peshtigo fire on October 8, 1871. Devastated landscape with deer carcass in foreground. The Peshtigo fire razed the small town of approximatel... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Fire destruction near railroad tracks after Peshtigo fire. There are wheel carriages from destroyed boxcars on and near the tracks. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Advertising poster for the Dodge improved combined self raking reaper and mower featuring a color illustration of a well-dressed farmer on the machine pull... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Birds eye map of Monroe, WI, depicts street names and street locations, houses, and trees. A reference key at the bottom of the map shows the locations of ... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Andrew Dahl's wagon is on the side of a two-story log house in Blue Mounds. On one side of the wagon cover is "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." On the ba... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Weather map depicting the great cyclonic storm that prevailed the day of the Peshtigo and Chicago fires. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | View of first house built in Dodge City. The sod building has a roof, window openings and a door. The surrounding landscape is barren. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Map of Wisconsin and portions of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa show the major railway tracks and their connections in red and blue ink. Lakes, riv... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | This map of Wisconsin and surrounding states depicts the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, rai... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | This map of Wisconsin and surrounding states depicts the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, rai... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | The township grid in the counties bordering Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota is shown. Rivers, lakes, Indian reservations, and the rail li... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Asaph Whittlesey arrived in Ashland in 1854, one of the earliest of the settlers who hoped the area would grow and make their fortunes. He drew this map of... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | This map of Barron County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, post offices, dwellings, schools, roads, swa... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Asaph Whittlesey arrived in Ashland in 1854, one of the earliest of the settlers who hoped the area would grow and make their fortunes. He drew this map of... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Map created between 1871 and 1880. Shows townships, post offices, a possible railroad to Penoka Iron Range, and the North Wisconsin Railroad. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | This map of Waukesha shows lot owners, buildings, and various plat additions. The margins of the maps include street reference, a Waukesha business directo... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | This map shows buildings, roads, the railroad, an orchard, and swamp land. Relief shown by hachures. The map includes an index of buildings in the upper ri... |
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