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Book or Pamphlet

Farwell's Madison Mills

Date: 1851
Description: Engraving of the five-story tall mill erected at the outlet of the Yahara Creek by Leonard J. Farwell. This engraving appears in Statistics of Dane County,...
Print

First Congregational Church

Date: 1854
Description: Exterior view of a First Congregational Church.
Postcard

St. John's Evangelical Church

Date: 1910
Description: View of St. John's Evangelical Church in Monroe.
Print

Washington, D.C.

Date: 
Description: Engraving of the plan for Washington, D.C., drawn by E. Sachse and engraved by M. Hart for the Progress of the Republic. The engraving appears on a letter ...
Print

Wisconsin State Capitol (Second) Engraving

Date: 1854
Description: Engraving of the first capitol building built in Madison used as an illustration by the Madison Mutual Insurance Company, a first insurance company, the di...
Print

Immigrants at Ellis Island

Date: 1900
Description: A group of immigrants, both children and adults, who have just arrived at Ellis Island.
Print

The Reprimand

Date: 1842
Description: An engraving depicting a woman reprimanding a young woman, while a young man looks in at a window in the background.
Print

Pierce House

Date: 1973
Description: A sketch of the Pierce Residence at 424 North Pinckney Street. The house is sometimes referred to by the surnames of its other owners: McDonnell, Garnhardt...
Photograph

Architectural Drawing

Date: 03 04 1947
Description: Architectural drawing of a large building for Brock Engraving Company.
Print

Pabst Building

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior of building, with arched main entrance. The road in front is crowded with pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left is a boat ...
Print

Fox River and Oshkosh

Date: 1856
Description: View along bridge of paddle boats and ships in the harbor, pedestrians, and the town in the background on the other side of the river.
Print

Convention Press Ticket

Date: 1884
Description: Press ticket for the Republican National Convention in Chicago, decorated with an engraving of the White House.
Print

Republican National Convention Ticket

Date: 1888
Description: Guest ticket to the Republican National Convention held in Chicago at the partially completed Auditorium Building. The Auditorium is one of the best known...
Print

Inauguration Ticket

Date: 1889
Description: Ticket for the inauguration of President Benjamin Harrison. This ticket belonged to William Freeman Vilas of Wisconsin, the Secretary of the Interior. The ...
Document

William E. Smith Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Engraved letterhead of the firm of Smith, Mendel & Co., a wholesale grocery merchant. William E. Smith was a prominent Milwaukee businessman, partner in th...
Document

La Crosse City Hall on Letterhead

Date: 1900
Description: Letterhead stationery of Wendell Anderson, the mayor of La Crosse, with an engraving of city hall.
Document

Milwaukee City Hall Letterhead

Date: 1900
Description: Letterhead stationery of David S. Rose, the mayor of Milwaukee, showing an engraving of Milwaukee City Hall.
Document

Milwaukee Exposition Association Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Letterhead stationery of the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Association, with an engraving of the building constructed for that event.
Magazine or Periodical

The Democratic Convention at Cincinnati

Date: 07 10 1880
Description: Large crowd of people in ter hall for the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati.
Magazine or Periodical

The National Democratic Convention

Date: 04 23 1860
Description: Drawing of The National Democratic Convention in session at Charleston, South Carolina.

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