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Artesian Well

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was com...
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Sawmill in Porterville

Date: 1880
Description: The sawmill of Gilbert E. Porter and Delos R. Moon was located on the Chippewa River approximately three miles southwest of the city of Eau Claire. In 1873...
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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 ...
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Purdy House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Purdy house. Angled view from street towards the right side of the house, with a horse-drawn buggy.
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Straw Lead Furnace

Date: 1880
Description: A straw lead furnace, an open hearth furnace where lead sulphite (Galena) was roasted. Located on the Rountree branch of the Little Platte River, Richard S...
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First Methodist Church

Date: 1880
Description: A view of the First Methodist Church. Two men are standing in front of the church behind a fence.
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Draper Hall

Date: 1880
Description: Side view of Draper Hall on Lake Road. Tree-lined street with two men sitting on chairs in front of Draper Hall.
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Townsend House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Townsend House, a resort hotel. In the foreground there are three people in a rowboat, rowing under a bridge where four other people are...
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First Presbyterian Church

Date: 1880
Description: First Presbyterian Church, which burned in 1890.
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View of Town

Date: 1880
Description: Illustration of an elevated view over rooftops looking towards Oshkosh. There are chimneys along the horizon with smoke rising into the sky. A river is alo...
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Bad River

Date: 1880
Description: Man in canoe close to shoreline with a bridge in the background.
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Oil City

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view from hill towards farm fields and houses. Tree-covered hills are in the distance.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1880
Description: An elevated view of the Park Hotel on the Capitol Square.
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Wisconsin Senate

Date: 1880
Description: Composite photograph of the Wisconsin Senate of 1880 around a photograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Mrs. Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1880
Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Frances (Bull) Fairchild (1845-1924), wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild, wearing a court gown designed...
Historical Object

Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
Historical Object

Worth Gown

Date: 1880
Description: Gown made by Charles Frederick Worth of Paris for Frances Fairchild, wife of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild.
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Old Post Office

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the old Post Office that was located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Mifflin Street.
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View of University Drive

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of University Drive as it parallels Lake Mendota.
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1880
Description: A cyanotype print of the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block East Gorham Street, and the surrounding estate.

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