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Drawing of Grand Turk on Mississippi River

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Description: Drawing of Grand Turk steamboat on the river's edge. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
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Drawing of the Mouth of the Wisconsin River from Pike's Hill

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Description: Drawing of the mouth of the Wisconsin River from a scenic overlook depicting a steamboat in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Da...
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Drawing of Savannah, Illinois

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Description: Drawing of Savannah, Illinois, depicting a small town along the shore of the Mississippi River. There is a steamboat in the foreground. Print is part of a ...
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The Mouth of the River St. Croix

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Description: Lithographed drawing of the mouth of the St. Croix River depicting a sailing barge and steamboat in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Le...
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Drawing of The Rapids

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Description: Drawing of the rapids on the Mississippi River depicting several steamboats in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririt...
Magazine or Periodical

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1870
Description: Magazine illustration of the home, titled: "Soldiers' National Asylum at Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The building is in the background, and in the foreground ar...
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Indians Trapping Deer

Date: 1615
Description: Drawing of Native Americans chasing deer into an enclosure during a hunt.
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First Science Hall

Date: 1876
Description: Engraving of the first Science Hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Family Around Christmas Tree

Date: 1850
Description: An engraving depicting a formally dressed family gathered around a Christmas tree, which is lit with candles.
Book or Pamphlet

The Eclipse Wind Engine

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Description: Engraving of a farm with an Eclipse windmill. There is a cutaway view of the building beneath showing a man inside working at a saw. Another man is working...
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Institute for Deaf and Dumb

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Description: Engraving of Wisconsin Institute for Deaf and Dumb. A man in a horse-drawn carriage and another rider on horseback travel along the street in the foregroun...
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"First Battle of Bull Run"

Date: 07 21 1861
Description: Depiction of the battlefield. Engraved by J.C. McRae and drawn by W. Momberger.
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"The Battle of Gettysburg"

Date: 1863
Description: An engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, after the painting by P.F. Rothermel.
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Residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards

Date: 1878
Description: Engraving of Ocatagon House, the residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards. Several trees dot the landscape and other buildings can be seen in the distance at right...
Book or Pamphlet

Iowa Regiment at Fort Donelson

Date: 03 15 1862
Description: Engraved Illustration for the story titled: "The Fight at Fort Donelson". The illustration shows the Second Iowa Volunteers regiment attacking Confederate ...
Book or Pamphlet

The Gun Boat Fleet

Date: 04 05 1862
Description: Engraved illustration for the story titled: "The Fight at Island No. 10". The view from the deck of a boat looks out at the approaching gun boats coming do...
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Rush Street Bridge, Chicago

Date: 1930
Description: Color illustration of the Rush Street Bridge and Chicago River as it appeared in 1861. Includes the C.H. McCormick Reaper Works on the far side of the rive...
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Wisconsin Rubber Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Wisconsin Rubber Company of Madison, Wisconsin, which operated the Florida plantation in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Includes an oval i...
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Wisconsin Dairymen's Association Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, with names of officers and members of the Executive Board and an ima...
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The Great Pabst Plant of Today

Date: 1907
Description: Engraving of an aerial view showing the Pabst Brewery plant. The streets around the plant are busy with horse-drawn vehicles and street cars.

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