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Frankfurt Didaskalia

Date: 1858
Description: A depiction of groups of people viewing a panorama of landscapes on red walls in a large room, some seated at round tables. This sketch accompanies an Aust...
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The New Synagogue in Ward II

Date: 1858
Description: A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation unt...
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Schulz's Farm near Stevens Point in Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Hölzlhuber located this farm at about three German miles from Stevens Point. The region's soil was quite fertile. A wooden dwelling house stood in the mids...
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A View of Harper's Ferry

Date: 1857
Description: Business with Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper took Hölzlhuber to New York, and from there he also visited Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washingt...
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The Farm of Heinrich Cordes near Onalaska on the Black River

Date: 1859
Description: Due to rainy weather, Hölzlhuber stayed a night in the home of Heinrich Cordes, who had purchased his land from an Irishman and built "a pretty brick house...
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, on the Mississippi

Date: 04 1860
Description: Accompanying this sketch is Hölzlhuber's description of his last foray from Milwaukee before leaving America. "Before my return to Europe, D. Brandis, the ...
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The Catholic Cathedral in New Orleans

Date: 1859
Description: On an excursion to the South in November 1859, Hölzlhuber made the three-day trip on the steamboat Planet from St. Louis to New Orleans. In the harb...
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Chequamagon Point

Date: 1898
Description: Watercolor painting of Chequamegon Point.
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Levi B. Vilas House

Date: 1938
Description: Levi B. Vilas built this house in 1853 at 521 North Henry Street on the corner of Langdon Street.
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William F. Vilas House

Date: 1938
Description: House built by Julius T. Clark in 1859, which in 1878 became the home of William F. Vilas.
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James McBride House

Date: 1938
Description: The house built by James McBride at 200 Farwell Drive. The house was later owned by Halle Steensland, Samuel H. Marshall, and Robert M. La Follette.
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Jairus Fairchild House

Date: 1938
Description: Jairus Cassius Fairchild, the first mayor of Madison, built this house in 1850 at 302 South Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Monona Avenue in 1877) at West Wilson...
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Elmside

Date: 1938
Description: Elmside was built by Peter Van Bergen, a prominent builder of the 1840's, at 302 South Mills Street. The house was later owned by Dr. J.B. Bowen.
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Executive Residence

Date: 1938
Description: This Italianate sandstone house was built in 1856 by Julius T. White at 130 East Gilman Street. The house was later owned by J.G. Thorp, whose daughter mar...
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Ella Giles House

Date: 1938
Description: Ella Giles house, built by A.A. Bird around 1838 at 451 West Wilson Street.
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Reverend F.F. Ford House

Date: 1938
Description: Reverend F.F. Ford house, at 1023 Spaight Street, was built by Mr. Harris prior to 1875 when it was purchased by Storer. Winifred Ford, widow of Marcus For...
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Kendall / Storer House

Date: 1938
Description: The George Storer house, 104 East Gilman Street, built in 1855 by John E. Kendall.
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Judge James C. Hopkins House

Date: 1938
Description: The Judge James C. Hopkins house built in 1850 at 134 West Wilson Street.
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Morris E. Fuller House

Date: 1938
Description: The Morris E. Fuller House located at 423 North Pinckney Street, built by Napolean B. Van Slyke about 1865. The house was later owned by Fuller and Robert ...
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Keenan / Knight House

Date: 1938
Description: John H. Knight house, 28 East Gilman Street, built by Napoleon B. Van Slyke in 1858. Later owned by Knight, then Dr. George Keenan.

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