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Invitation to Fourth Annual Ball

Date: 1876
Description: Invitation to the annual ball at Turner Hall, sponsored by Madison's Andrew Proudfit Steam Fire Engine Company #2. The company, which was organized in 1870...
Photograph

First Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: View of the First Norwegian Lutheran Church interior looking up the aisle between the pews and towards the altar. Double oil chandeliers are hanging from t...
Photograph

Family Posed in Yard Near House

Date: 1876
Description: A family is posed around a table on which are many thick books and a stereoscope. Most of the men, especially the twin boys, have assumed heroic postures. ...
Photograph

People in front of House with Statue

Date: 1876
Description: Two men, two women are posing in front of a frame house that has a chair, sofa, table and a small white statue on its front porch. There are three doors an...
Photograph

General View in the Camp

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "General view in the camp" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard"...
Photograph

Rev. J.A. Ottesen's Library

Date: 1876
Description: Interior view of Reverend J.A. Ottesen's library, with a chair, a dictionary opened on a stand and a framed photograph on top of books on a shelf. Entitled...
Photograph

Interior of Small Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: View of the interior of a small Lutheran church. A wood-burning stove is in the aisle between the pews, and a painting is hanging above the altar.
Photograph

Family Portrait

Date: 1876
Description: Studio portrait of a couple with two children.
Photograph

Interior of Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 1876
Description: Interior of Grace Episcopal Church, decorated with garlands. This may not be a photograph made by Dahl because the size of the stereograph is uncharacteris...
Print

Samuel Tilden

Date: 1876
Description: An engraving from a photograph of Samuel Tilden.
Document

Berlin Woolen Mills Letterhead

Date: 1876
Description: Letterhead of the Berlin Woolen Mills bearing an engraving of the factory, which is unusual because of its French Mansard roof.
Print

First Science Hall

Date: 1876
Description: Engraving of the first Science Hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Print

Republican Ticket for Harrison Ludington

Date: 1876
Description: Republican ticket for Harrison Ludington for governor, Henry L. Eaton for Lieutenant-Governor, Hans B. Warner for Secretary of State, Henry Baetz for State...
Manuscript

Plants Drawings

Date: 1876
Description: Four drawings showing embryonic development in plants.
Drawing

Embryonic Development in Plants

Date: 1876
Description: Page 11 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page.
Manuscript

Embryonic Development in Plants

Date: 1876
Description: Page 13 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page.

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