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Bird's-Eye View of Oshkosh

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye map after a fire destroyed a large area of the town. In memory of the Great Conflagration on April 28th, 1875. Taken from the North-Side.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Waterloo

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye view of Waterloo.
Drawing

C.H. & L.J. McCormick's Reaper Manufactory

Date: 1875
Description: Drawing of the C.H. & L.J. McCormick Reaper Manufactory (McCormick Reaper Works). The factory was built after the Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed the origin...
Photograph

People in front of Park Hotel

Date: 1875
Description: Park Hotel on the corner of Main and Carroll Streets. The Park Hotel wagon and baggage wagon are in front of the hotel. People are in front of the building...
Photograph

Madison's Federal Post Office

Date: 1875
Description: The City of Madison, Federal Post Office, at the corner of Wisconsin and Mifflin Streets. The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 1869. The building was demoli...
Photograph

Capitol Square

Date: 1875
Description: View of the Capitol Square from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol, looking south. The view includes the Park Hotel, The Baptist Church and St. Raphae...
Photograph

Eau Claire House

Date: 1875
Description: Original part built in 1856, where the present Eau Claire House stands. It was later moved to another site and eventually torn down to make room for the Y....
Photograph

Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1875
Description: Methodist Episcopal church, located on Lake Street.
Photograph

Peabody House

Date: 1875
Description: Front view of the inn. Several men and women are either standing or sitting on the balcony, and several people are standing on the porch under the balcony....
Photograph

Water Street in Eau Claire

Date: 1875
Description: Water street, before the fire of the 1880's, from the corner of Fifth avenue, looking east with storefronts and fire engine house.
Photograph

Rablin House

Date: 1875
Description: The Rablin House built by John Rablin.
Photograph

Across Bridge in Winneconne

Date: 1875
Description: View down unpaved street in Winneconne towards the bridge from the east side of town. Storefronts on the left have signs for "Stoves & Tinware" and "Harnes...
Photograph

Forest House

Date: 1875
Description: The Forest House, a hotel, restaurant and stage office. It was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Dingle and was located on the corner of Third and Forest S...
Photograph

Gundry, Gray and Company Store

Date: 1875
Description: The Gundry, Gray and Company store. The building was erected in 1841 and the dog on the sign was added in 1871.
Photograph

Newell Dodge House

Date: 1875
Description: A view looking southeast of the Newell H. and Helen Dodge residence at 1121 West Johnson Street, on the corner of North Charter Street. The house may have ...
Photograph

View of a Street in Monroe

Date: 1875
Description: View down a cluttered Monroe street. The corner building later became Schuetze's Clothing Store.
Print

Case Residence

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view across street towards the Case Residence. People are in a horse-drawn carriage in the foreground.
Photograph

Fire Ruins

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the ruins after the fire of April 28, 1875.
Print

McCormick General Office Building

Date: 1875
Description: Newspaper engraving of the building at Randolph and Dearborn Streets that served as the McCormick General Office from 1879 to 1885. An American flag flies ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Eau Claire

Date: 1875
Description: Shows land ownership by name, local streets, buildings, cemeteries, Chippewa River, and Half Moon Lake. Includes 1 inset map of Eau Claire. Also includes c...

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