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| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. The hand-colored lithograph was published by Currier and Ives. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of business district of Oshkosh, "drawn after nature" by the artist. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Janesville from the School House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View from School house, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1884 |
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| Description: | Like many early settlements of southeastern Wisconsin, Clinton was founded in 1836 by Yankees--immigrants from New England and New York. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Panoramic bird's-eye view. Identifiable businesses include: T.J. McNally Clothing & Shoes, M.J. Casey, The Winter Drug Store, Bank of New Richmond. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking west down State Street towards the University of Wisconsin. Caption reads: "General View of the State University of Wisconsin, at Mad... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of downtown. Part of the Milwaukee River is on the left side. Sign for the Germania building is in the lower right, and city hall is in the b... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Mount Horeb from the water tower. Homes and commercial structures dominate the left side, while farmland and newly-developed tracts are to... |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view from bluff. Far below is Main Street and the Mississippi River. The Bay State House facade can be seen among the buildings lining Main Stre... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Elevated view taken from the roof of a building. Yards and dwellings in the foreground, with a church and school in the background. There are three or four... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | A bird's eye view of the central business district. A river winding through the background. A building with a belfry in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Colorized panoramic elevated view with the main commercial district in the center. The high school is on the far right. Caption reads: "Birds [sic] Eye Vie... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | This map is a bird’s-eye-view of South Milwaukee reproduced in the Oak Creek Pictorial of July 6, 1977. The map was originally published in an unidentified... |
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| Description: | View of the main street and railroad tracks going through Galesville and the surrounding neighborhoods. Fields and hills are in the distance. |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Green Bay from the waterfront, with commercial buildings and factories. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, Green Bay, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view of central La Crosse. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Hand-colored bird's-eye view of La Crosse looking toward the river across the rooftops of commercial buildings and a few churches. Caption reads: "Bird's-E... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of central Long Lake and a row of unidentified businesses. Caption reads: "Birdseye View of Long Lake, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a commercial street. There are church buildings on the right. Caption reads: "Birdseye [sic] View of Marinette, Wis." |
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