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Postcard

"Queen Marinette" Residence

Date: 
Description: Inset of head and shoulders portrait of "Queen Marinette" along with a depiction of her home, which was one of the earliest houses in Marinette. She was th...
Drawing

Fur Trading Post

Date: 1833
Description: Illustration of the Solomon Juneau fur trading post at Milwaukee in 1833.
Manuscript

Trappers Leaving Hunting Grounds

Date: 
Description: Drawing of trappers on leaving their hunting grounds.
Photograph

Chinchilla Fur Coat

Date: 01 21 1951
Description: The only "let-out" coat made of matched chinchilla fur in existence is modeled by an unidentified woman at a Milwaukee style show.
Book or Pamphlet

Ho-Chunk in Ciproke

Date: 1884
Description: Group of Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indians in a long house (ciproke). Some of the men are displaying animal pelts. There is a bucket and a small barrel at the e...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Illustrated Map

Date: 1974
Description: Map of Wisconsin with drawings illustrating historic places and events throughout the state. The Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin appears at the top ri...
Photograph

Woman Posing with Furs

Date: 1938
Description: A woman is seated in front of silver fox pelts hanging from pegs at the Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm sale. On the right is a poster of an advertisem...

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