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Potawatomi Indians Cooking

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Description: Illustration of three Potawatomi Indians cooking.
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Madison Capital House

Date: 1853
Description: Illustration of the Capital house, a first-class hotel, copied from page 320 of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 1873
Description: D.L. Fairchild residence from the street, with a stagecoach and pedestrian in the foreground.
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H.S. Winsor Residence

Date: 1873
Description: H.S. Winsor residence, with a stagecoach in the foreground.
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Astor House

Date: 1835
Description: Rough sketch of the Astor house made from memory.
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James Duane Doty Residence

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Description: Pencil sketch of the James Duane Doty residence, the first Executive Mansion in Madison.
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Chippewa Indian Lodge

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Description: Drawing of a Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian lodge with an American flag flying outside of it.
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Lain Residence

Date: 1878
Description: View of the residence of Hon. Isaac Lain.
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Indian Agent's House

Date: 1840
Description: The old Indian agent's house.
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Stewart House

Date: 1900
Description: A sketch of the Stewart (I.N. Stewart?) home.
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Abel Dunning Residence--Mapleside

Date: 1962
Description: Abel Dunning Residence--Mapleside, 3335 University Avenue. Built in 1853 of buff sandstone from a nearby quarry, this historic Greek Revival farmhouse a...
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House on Murray's Alley

Date: 08 22 1885
Description: Pencil drawing of residence on Murray's Alley.
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Composite View with Church

Date: 08 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; center image of church surrounded by six miniature drawings including one residence, one mill, one horse and carriage from rear, and three...
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Bascom Hall Above Neighborhood

Date: 08 26 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; Bascom Hall with domed cupola and weather vane at left of center, with other large building to right with four chimneys and hipped roof. ...
Drawing

Building on Street Corner

Date: 09 01 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; Elevated view of building on street corner with horse-drawn delivery wagon in front. Tall trees line the two streets. Building is two st...
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Buttles Farm House, Town Milwaukee

Date: 1952
Description: Ink drawing of a cabin in the woods. Cabin has one door and one window visible, as well as a stone chimney.
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Illustration of "Yankee Hill"

Date: 10 30 1946
Description: At North Jackson and East Mason Streets, with the Sherman home (extreme left) and the Newton home (center). Four buildings are along the road.
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Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois

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Description: Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois, depicting a small town on a hillside overlooking the Mississippi River. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Ill...
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Chicago in 1831

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Description: View of Chicago from Chicago River. The homes of John Dean, J. Baptiste Beaubien, Dr. Walcott, and John Kinzie are identified by number. Fort Dearborn can ...
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Drawing of an American System-Built House

Date: 1916
Description: Copy of the original perspective drawing by Antonio Raymond of American System-Built House Model B11. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable ...

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