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Postcard

Man in Boat on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View of Alma across the Mississippi River, with a man in a rowboat in the foreground. Caption reads: "Alma, Wisconsin, from the Mississippi."
Postcard

Lake Geneva Bay

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Lake Geneva Bay, with assorted homes and hotels, and boats docked at long piers. Caption reads: "Geneva Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis."
Postcard

Lake Front in Maiden Rock

Date: 1905
Description: The view of the Lake Front from across the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Lake Front at Maiden Rock, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Section of Hennepin's Map

Date: 1905
Description: A reproduction of the Wisconsin portion of Louis Hennepin's 1698 map showing the location of the Ho-Chunk Tribe, the Hurons, the Illinois as well as other ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Pleistocene Deposits in Southeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1905
Description: A geological survey map of southeastern Wisconsin, showing Pleistocene-era deposits, including drifts, moraines, drumlins and deposits from various glacier...
Photograph

Ester Point at Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: Large rock formation with farm outbuildings, and what appears to be railroad tracks at the base. The Mississippi River is in the foreground. Crop on image ...
Drawing

Butte des Morts Sketch #1

Date: 1905
Description: A very simple line drawing of the appearance of Butte des Morts from the east.
Drawing

Butte des Morts Sketch #2

Date: 1905
Description: A simple line sketch of the appearance of Butte des Morts from the south.
Drawing

Butte des Morts, Sketches #3 and #4

Date: 1905
Description: A pencil drawing of two views of Butte des Morts. View #3 is from the east at the time of excavation. View #4 is from the south at the time of excavation. ...
Painting

Boats on Lake Mendota

Date: 1905
Description: Watercolor painting of boats and sailboats on Lake Mendota, looking towards Maple Bluff, perhaps from Governor's Island or Rocky Roost.
Photograph

Successful Hunt

Date: 1905
Description: Will von der Sump, left, and his brother Fred are posing holding a brace of six rabbits on a stick between them. Each man is holding a shotgun and there is...

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