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Lead-Mining Furnace

Date: 1853
Description: Engraved exterior view of a lead mining furnace. A man sits in a horse-drawn wagon at the left of the building.
Magazine or Periodical

The Woods on Fire

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Description: Illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon out of burning woodland.
Photograph

Pilgrims of the Plains

Date: 1871
Description: Wood engraving of pioneer men, one of whom is playing a violin, surrounded by covered wagons.
Document

Milwaukee House Stationery

Date: 1857
Description: Letter on stationery featuring an engraving of an exterior view of the Milwaukee House showing horse-drawn vehicles and people standing on the sidewalk in ...
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Williams & Ballou Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Williams & Ballou of Brodhead, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of carriages, wagons, and sleighs, with a background image of a carriage printed in ...
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Badger State Tobacco Works Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Badger State Tobacco Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the building, men working on boats moored near the water...
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Milwaukee Willow Works Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Milwaukee Willow Works, a manufacturer of children's carriages, willow ware, and toys, with a three-quarter view of the company building,...
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William Rahr Sons' Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the William Rahr Sons' Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, "Maltsters and Roasters," with an elevated view of the company building on one side o...
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Wisconsin Hills

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Description: Engraved print of a man riding atop a wagonload of hay pulled by a horse along a road in a hilly rural area. On the left is a barn and silos.

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