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Painting

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1893
Description: Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built...
Painting

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 
Description: The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built in Madison.
Photograph

Bell Center Depot

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of the Bell Center depot with five men posing on the platform.
Poster

Chattanooga Cane Mill Advertising Poster (Colombia)

Date: 1926
Description: South American advertising poster for Chattanooga brand cane mills showing men processing sugar in a tropical setting. Imprinted with "unicos importadores ...
Photograph

Elizabeth Baker and Anne Ashley at Grant's Point Farm

Date: 1913
Description: Elizabeth Baker and Anne Ashley waiting for milk at Grant's Point Farm, Madeline Island. The dog is "Dandy," born in Munich, Germany.
Drawing

Running the Rapids of New River

Date: 02 21 1874
Description: African American boatmen run a rapids in a small river boat.
Postcard

Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
Photograph

The Threshing Crew

Date: 
Description: Wisconsin threshing crew, with steam operated tractor, in Buffalo county.
Painting

On Horicon Lake in the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: In April of 1860 Hölzlhuber took the railway from Milwaukee to Lake Horicon to visit the small town that was developing on its shore. Since the settlers we...
Photograph

Cassville Brewery

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the brewery dwarfed by the overhead bluffs. The brewery was built by William Schmitz. George Scheibl ran the brewery from 1899 until his d...
Photograph

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
Photograph

Samuel Arms Family

Date: 
Description: The family of Samuel Arms poses outdoors in front of their house (the front door faces east). From left to right are: Samuel Arms, Mamie, Mary Roberts Arms...
Photograph

White River Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from the top of the Wisconsin Central Railroad White River bridge.
Photograph

Melms-Schandein Residence

Date: 1876
Description: 462 Virginia Street. The buildings on the left are the old Melms Brewery located at the south side of the Menomonee Valley. About 1857 C.T. Melms organized...
Photograph

Old Brewery at Potosi

Date: 
Description: An exterior view of the old brewery at Potosi. A man is walking down the street toward the building.
Photograph

Helicopter Gas Drums

Date: 05 1961
Description: Gas drums for fueling helicopters at the Luang Prabang airport, Laos. A few soldiers are in the foreground, and two helicopters and an airplane are on the...
Photograph

Helicopter Fuel and Soldiers, Luang Prabang Airport

Date: 05 1961
Description: Soldiers at the Luang Prabang Airport, Laos walking near drums of fuel for helicopters. In the background soldiers stand near the door of a helicopter.
Photograph

Helicopter Refueling, Luang Prabang Airport

Date: 05 1961
Description: Helicopter refueling area at the Luang Prabang airport, Laos. Rows of orange 55-gallon drums are grouped at intervals on a dirt landing surface. Two helico...
Photograph

Helicopter Loading at Luang Prabang Airport

Date: 05 1961
Description: Loading of a military helicopter at Luang Prabang airport. A number of soldiers stand next to the helicopter which has its door open. 55-gallon drums of fu...
Photograph

Kekacham Settlement with Special Forces

Date: 1961
Description: Keukacham Meo settlement, Laos with American special forces and Lao infantrymen. Two soldiers talk near a tent and another works atop a mud-spattered jeep.

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