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Amerique Septentrionale: Divisée en ses Principales Parties, ou Sont Distingués les vns des Autres les Estats Suivant Qu'ils Appartiennent Presentemẽt aux François, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois

Date: 1719
Description: Map of North America showing land divisions between France, Spain, England, Sweden, Denmark and Holland. The map is detailed, labeling cities, forts, islan...
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Regni Mexicani seu Novæ Hispaniæ, Ludovicianæ, N. Angliæ, Carolinæ, Virginiæ, Pensylvaniæ, Necnon Insvlarvm Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali

Date: 1770
Description: Map of North America from the Great Lakes to the northern portion of South America. It shows cities, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lakes, rivers...
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Canada ou Nouvelle France: Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Mess'rs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc.: Augmenteés de Nouveau

Date: 1740
Description: Map including the regions and cities of the northern half of North America. Native American land, rivers, lakes, mountains are labeled. Mountains, marshes,...
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Charte Über de XIII Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America

Date: 1784
Description: Detailed and ornate map of the newly formed United States. The borders of the southern states extend to the Mississippi River, though the states are only c...
Map or Atlas

Amplissimæ Regionis Mississipi seu Provinciæ Ludovicianæ: A R. P. Ludovico Hennepin Francisc Miss in America Septentrionali anno 1687

Date: 1720
Description: Detailed, ornate, and comprehensive map of America from the east coast to present day Texas. Numerous features appear throughout the map, including Native ...
Photograph

Reading a Map

Date: 1910
Description: Fred Carr and Bill Marr reading a map together while sitting on the ground.
Photograph

Consulting the Maps

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang is sitting on their packs or bedrolls as they consult their maps with a ranger.
Photograph

WMTV Weatherman Paul Ekern

Date: 05 28 1953
Description: WMTV weatherman Paul Ekern is standing and pointing to a weather map in front of a WMTV television camera.
Photograph

Weather Bureau Operation at Truax Field Control Tower

Date: 12 22 1953
Description: Chief of weather operations, L.A. Joos, is on the telephone, while W.C. Williamson is standing at a slanted desk checking one of several weather maps. They...
Poster

The Teacher Serves the Nation in War — in Peace

Date: 1941
Description: World War II poster published by the National Education Association, showing a teacher working at a globe with a girl and a boy. The boy is holding a book ...
Photograph

Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Chatting about previous fire fighting experiences are (from left to right): Captain Arthur Wilcox, Firemen Russell Mani, and Wilbur Wright. They are sittin...
Photograph

SHSW Administration Horseplay

Date: 1954
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff enjoying a fun moment and posing with a map of Wisconsin and a gnome statue. Left to right: John Jacques, Cliff...
Photograph

Progressive Magazine Editor

Date: 03 25 1955
Description: Morris Rubin, editor of The Progressive, sitting at his desk decked with a glass ashtray with cigarette, matchbook, and papers. In 1940, Rubin (b.19...
Photograph

Rev. Edward Mathews

Date: 1865
Description: Portrait of Reverend Edward Mathews standing in front of a "Moral Map of the United States." He is holding a long, wooden pointer and is gesturing towards ...
Photograph

Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, sitting at his new desk speaking with someone. A woman and two men are at desk...
Photograph

Proposed U.W. Building in Bascom Woods

Date: 01 16 1959
Description: Several people looking at a topographical model of Bascom Woods and Muir Knoll by the surrounding buildings between Elizabeth Waters Hall, the Carillon Tow...
Photograph

Fred Hatch, U.S. Weather Bureau Technician

Date: 02 07 1958
Description: Fred Hatch (32), U.S. Weather Bureau technician, will be returning to a small island near the North Pole to conduct experiments on solar energy, insulation...
Photograph

Dane County Association for Mental Health Fund Drive

Date: 04 04 1958
Description: Association president, Howard Hershleder, and campaign chairman, H. Kelley Meyer, look over a chart in preparation for the annual fund drive of the Dane Co...
Photograph

Antarctic Explorers Dr. Edward Thiel and John Behrendt

Date: 06 12 1958
Description: Antarctic explorers Dr. Edward Thiel (left) and John Behrendt (right) recently returned from a year long stay in Antarctica. Dr. Thiel was the co-leader of...
Photograph

United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Discussing plans for the Women's division of the United Givers' Fund are, left to right: Constance Helmquist, Elizabeth Schlotthauer, and Helen Quisling.

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