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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory. Hill, trees and fields are in the background. A man is standing near a small obs...
Postcard

Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1905
Description: View across field towards the observatory. Caption reads: "Yerkes Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wis."
Photograph

Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior of Yerkes Observatory.
Postcard

Entrance of Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: The entrance to Yerkes Observatory. Caption reads: "Entrance, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, at Williams Bay, Wis."
Photograph

Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior of Yerkes Observatory.
Photograph

Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior of Yerkes Observatory.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1950
Description: Bird's-eye view of Yerkes Observatory.
Photograph

Washburn Observatory

Date: 10 03 1976
Description: Exterior of Washburn Observatory, a gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Cadwallader C. Washburn, on Observatory Hill overlooking Lake Mendota,...
Map or Atlas

United States Map

Date: 1855
Description: Map reads "Our Country" which is accompanied by a sailor with a flag to the left and workers rejoicing under the Constitution and Laws to the right. Across...
Map or Atlas

Improved map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin (pronounced Wisconsin)

Date: 1836
Description: This map depicts Wisconsin and Michigan territories in 1836. It includes the area from Michigan to the Missouri River and Lake Winnipeg, and it shows the e...
Map or Atlas

Hemisphere Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde: Publié sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang

Date: 1761
Description: This map shows the western hemisphere. Much of the north-west coast of North America is left blank, but the rest of the map lists the names of rivers, citi...
Map or Atlas

Hémisphère Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde: Publié Sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang

Date: 1786
Description: This map is an updated version of d'Anville's 1761 map of the western hemisphere. He included more details to the north west coast of North America, partic...
Map or Atlas

Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France: Et des Decouvertes qui y ont été Faites

Date: 1710
Description: A seminal and fairly accurate map of the Great Lakes Region up to Baffin's Bay in Northern Canada. This is possibly the first printed map to locate Detroit...
Map or Atlas

This Map of North America, According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is Most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's Most Humble Servant Herman Moll, Geographer

Date: 1715
Description: One of Herman Moll's most famous maps, often referred to as The Codfish Map, it shows rivers and portages, cities, Indian villages, wind directions, routes...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi [i.e. Mississippi], Canada, and New France with ye Adjoining Territories of England and Spain

Date: 1720
Description: This map of North America shows cities, rivers, lakes, and a few topographical features, complete with numerous descriptive blocks of text about expedition...
Map or Atlas

Carte des Nouvelles Découvertes au Nord de la Mer du Sud, Tant à L'est de la Siberie et du Kamtchatka, qu'à L'ouest de la Nouvelle France

Date: 1780
Description: This map shows the northern Pacific Ocean with North America and Asia, with cities and geographical features labeled, as well Russian, French and Spanish r...
Map or Atlas

Carte de L'Amerique Septentrionale Depuis le 28 Degré de Latitude Jusqu'au 72

Date: 1755
Description: This map shows forts, missions, villages and cities, rivers and portages, and boundaries of the Spanish, English, and French territories, marking the large...
Map or Atlas

A New General Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean and Adjacent Seas

Date: 1786
Description: One half of a four sheet nautical chart, showing the coastlines of the north-west hemisphere. The interior lands are left bare, even of basic features such...
Map or Atlas

The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg: North America and the Russian Far East

Date: 1775
Description: This map shows the northern Pacific Ocean along with north eastern Asia and western North America. The interior of Asia contains detailed engravings of pla...
Map or Atlas

Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, ou se Remarquent les Etats Unis

Date: 1790
Description: An updated and corrected version of Robert de Vaugondy's 1750 map "Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Na...

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