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Combat at Fort McKenzie

Date: 1832
Description: Indians in combat at Fort McKenzie on August 28th, 1833.
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A View of Snug Corner Cove in Prince William's Sound

Date: 1784
Description: Plate 45. Scene from Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779, while in Alaska.
Photograph

Aerial View of Town with Hills

Date: 1900
Description: Aerial view of town, with houses in foreground, and hills on the horizon in the background. Caption reads: "Baraboo, Wis."
Photograph

Corliss Housing Development

Date: 1901
Description: Thirteen unfinished houses in a row, on the horizon of a field. Captin reads: "Corliss Wis In 1901".
Photograph

State Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view from rooftops of what was known as Watertown Plank road, looking west from about North 35th Street. Several homes, and many open fields occup...
Photograph

Large Residence in Valley

Date: 
Description: View of a large residence surrounded by trees. The mansion sits on a large piece of property with a pond, and a mountainous countryside is in the distance.
Drawing

Evergreen Shelter Belts and Ornamental Hedges

Date: 1878
Description: Engraved view of a house surrounded by gardens, an evergreen shelter belt and ornamental hedges.
Postcard

Devil's Lake, Wisconsin State Park, Showing North Shore From East Bluff

Date: 1921
Description: Colorized postcard of Devil's Lake. Rock formations are on the left side. Bluffs and sky are in the background. There are buildings along the shoreline. Th...
Postcard

The Devil's Doorway and the Lake, Devil's Lake

Date: 06 28 1912
Description: Colorized postcard view of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees are growing among the rocks. The lake, bluffs, b...
Postcard

View from the New Warner Road, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view from hill of Devil's Lake and bluffs seen through the trees. A roof and chimney are below the hill. The text at the bottom reads...
Photograph

Taliesin I from the South

Date: 1912
Description: View of Taliesin I from the South.
Photograph

Pasture and Trees Below Taliesin I

Date: 1912
Description: Pasture and trees below the southeast side of Taliesin I.
Photograph

Pasture and Cows Below Taliesin I

Date: 1912
Description: Pasture and trees below the southeast side of Taliesin I. Two cows are in the pasture.
Photograph

Bird's Eye View

Date: 
Description: Bird's-eye view of Bloomington. In the open space, there are trees and a creek. In the developed area, there are stores, apartments, and barns. The buildin...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1930
Description: View from hill of a farm near a pond. There are homes along the far shoreline, and a lake and hills in the far background.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Coon Valley

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Coon Valley from a hilltop. Trees are on either side of the frame. In the city, there is a cemetery, church, and field of crops.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1925
Description: View of Coon Valley. Tall plants cover the lower portion of the frame. The landscape is includes homes, fields, and hills.
Photograph

Hillpoint Elevated View

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view of Hill Point homes, farmhouses, and fields.
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 85-90

Date: 
Description: 200 years this tree grew here and so did I
We were raised here and brought up young ones
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 387-393

Date: 
Description: Hang hope still higher, let it ring
Spend every care this day

for hope itself must decorate the dream

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