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Horse-Drawn Cart Crosses Bridge

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of bridge crossing the wide Fox River, with the paper mill on the far side of the river, and a horse-drawn cart approaching the near side.
Photograph

Northwest View of Washington Street and the Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of Washington Street and the Fox River and buildings nearby.
Photograph

View of the Harbor

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view looking north toward the harbor with multiple buildings in the foreground.
Photograph

Elevated View from St. Willibrord's Church

Date: 1889
Description: View of Green Bay from the top of St. Willibrord's Church. A river can be seen in the background.
Photograph

Elevated View of Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Southwest view of the Fox River and the waterfront.
Photograph

Industrial Waterfront and Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of an industrial waterfront along the Fox River.
Photograph

View of the Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: View of the Fox River between Green Bay and Fort Howard.
Print

Tonyawatha Spring Hotel Grounds

Date: 1889
Description: From a map published by Angell and Hastreither, the drawing depicts the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel grounds on Lake Monona. The hotel, located in Blooming Grov...
Photograph

Viaduct

Date: 1889
Description: Chicago & North Western Railway viaduct on the line along the Milwaukee River. The viaduct has two arched passages, and stones and rocks lining the path f...
Photograph

Mason Street

Date: 1889
Description: Looking down street toward Lake Michigan, which is visible at the end of the road. The dirt street is lined with trees and houses. On the right stands a...
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Onalaska

Date: 1889
Description: Map of the city of Onalaska, Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

Railroad and County Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: A map that shows the railroad's lines in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Those that are marked with a red line are those...
Map or Atlas

Map of Douglas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: This 1889 map of Douglas County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, existing and proposed railroads...
Map or Atlas

City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: Shows city limits, railroads, mills, schools, cemeteries, dams, parks, lumber yards, log canals, log reservoir, Chippewa River, Eau Claire River, and Half ...
Photograph

Scene on Mud Creek

Date: 1889
Description: View from shoreline looking down on Mud Creek, about two miles above De Pere, showing small bridge and a man in a rowboat.
Map or Atlas

Madison, Site of the University of Wisconsin and Capital of the State

Date: 1889
Description: This map shows a plat of city, city limits, numbered blocks, numbered lots, wards, local streets, roads, railroads, street railways, fire limits, hydrants,...
Map or Atlas

Map of West Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, established dock lines, docks, slips, railroads, and streets of West Superior in 1889.
Map or Atlas

Railroad Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: This map shows lakes, railroads, and rivers. An explanation of railroad lines with mileage in Wisconsin and total mileage for 1889 is included. Portions of...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin

Date: 1889
Description: This map lists township and section numbers outside municipality, housing additions and subdivisions and plat owners outside municipality, the Black River,...
Photograph

Fargo Family at Lake

Date: 1889
Description: A family posing in an open carriage pulled by a matched team of horses on the shore of Rock Lake near Lake Mills. A handwritten caption identifies the fami...

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