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Guppey Guard

Date: 06 1877
Description: The Guppey Guard, a Wisconsin state militia unit, in formation on a street in Portage.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Portage

Date: 1868
Description: Bird's-eye map of Portage, with insets of the Court House and the Public School.
Photograph

Portage View

Date: 1856
Description: View of Portage, including St. Mary's Church.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Register

Date: 1875
Description: A view of the office of the Wisconsin State Resister.
Photograph

Wisconsin River

Date: 1935
Description: The Wisconsin River looking downstream. The Wisconsin River end of the canal may be seen at the left.
Photograph

Frederick Jackson Turner House

Date: 1963
Description: A view of the Frederick Jackson Turner house, sold and much altered with portico added. The address of this home is 319 West Franklin Street.
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 ...
Postcard

St. Mary's Church

Date: 
Description: A view of St. Mary's Church and school. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Church and School, Portage, Wis."
Photograph

Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
Photograph

Purdy House

Date: 1910
Description: Stereograph of the Purdy house. View from street towards the house, with a stone wall along the sidewalk.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

House near Portage Canal

Date: 09 1962
Description: View across yard of a house beside the Portage Canal. It was unoccupied at the time of this photograph.
Postcard

Cook Street

Date: 
Description: View looking down Cook Street looking east. Caption reads: "Cook St. East, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Cook Street

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized postcard of a view of Cook Street. Caption reads: "Cook Street, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View toward intersection. Caption reads: "Main Street looking West, PORTAGE, Wisc."
Postcard

Columbia County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: "Columbia Co. Court House, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Court House and Post Office

Date: 1890
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House and Post Office. Caption reads: "Court House and Post Office at Portage, Wis."
Photograph

Columbia County Jail

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of the Columbia County Jail. People are on the sidewalk near the entrance.
Postcard

Columbia County Court House

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: Court House, Portage, Wisc."
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown.

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