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Layton House

Date: 1880
Description: 2504 Forest Home Avenue. This hotel was situated on what was originally a plank road between Milwaukee and Muskego. It was designed after the Federal style...
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Newhall House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of elevated view of Newhall House which was destroyed by fire in 1883.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Eau Claire

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye view of Eau Claire.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Waukesha

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of Waukesha, county seat of Waukesha County.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Neillsville

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of Neillsville, with inset.
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University of Wisconsin, Science Hall

Date: 1880
Description: View across Park Street of Science Hall at the base of Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus.
Drawing

Washburn Observatory

Date: 1880
Description: Washburn Observatory on the University on Wisconsin-Madison campus, with pedestrians on the surrounding grounds.
Photograph

Kenosha Water Cure

Date: 1880
Description: The Kenosha water cure on the corner of N. Main and Grand Avenue. It was built in the 1840's for educational and religious purposes. It burned down in 1900...
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Wausau Sandpaper Factory

Date: 1880
Description: View of the Wausau Sand Paper Company, about 1903-1905, at Second and Thomas streets.
Photograph

Isham & Hale Store

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated exterior view of the Isham & Hale Store, with bolts of cloth displayed outside.
Photograph

Red Cedar River from Meadow Hill

Date: 1880
Description: The view of Red Cedar River from Meadow Hill.
Photograph

Water Street

Date: 1880
Description: View of unpaved Water Street, featuring a group of patrons standing in the entrance of A. Becker's Saloon.
Photograph

Salvatorian Seminary

Date: 1880
Description: Salvatorian Seminary and Provincial house.
Photograph

Rice Lake

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Rice Lake. A partially constructed building is in the right foreground. Unpaved roads and a sidewalk lead to commercial buildings and dwel...
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Graham Residence

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior view of the Frederick Graham residence.
Photograph

State Register Office

Date: 1880
Description: The State Register newspaper office. This paper was published by Andrew Jackson Turner, father of Frederick Jackson Turner noted historian. Andrew Jackson ...
Photograph

View of University Drive

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of University Drive as it parallels Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Dane Place

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph; view of a building from across a road. Building has a fountain to the left.
Photograph

Gettelman Brewery

Date: 1880
Description: The brewery was built by George Schweickhart after he came to the city in 1856. He purchased three acres of land on the then Watertown Plank road, now just...
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Music Hall

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph; front of music hall along the road, with a horse and carriage team in front of the entrance. Buildings can also be seen in the left backgroun...

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