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Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Building and Environs

Date: 1862
Description: John S. Fuller took this image of the third Wisconsin State Capitol (the second in Madison), from Governor Farwell's Octagon House, probably early in 1862....
Photograph

Bridge in Wrightstown

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of a bridge and logging debris around residential homes.
Photograph

View of the Janesville Countryside

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Janesville Countryside.
Photograph

View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of Janesville with a residential area in the foreground and the business district in the background.
Photograph

Residential Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Aerial view of a residential part of Janesville.
Photograph

A Lancaster Home

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a home in Lancaster.
Photograph

Lancaster Congregational Church

Date: 1865
Description: Stereograph view looking downhill towards Lancaster, with the Congregational Church to the right.
Drawing

Harvey Hospital

Date: 1865
Description: Harvey Hospital, or the Soldiers' Orphans Home. The main octagon section was the home of Governor Farwell, and the wing of wood was added in 1862 and used ...
Photograph

View of Mineral Point

Date: 1868
Description: Mineral Point from a carte-de-visite by the "practical photographer."
Print

Drawing of Mayville, Wisconsin

Date: 1861
Description: A drawing of Mayville.
Painting

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1860
Description: View of St. John's Catherdral with the original tower.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Building and Environs

Date: 1862
Description: The third Wisconsin State Capitol (the second in Madison), from Governor Farwell's Octagon House, probably early in 1862. Also visible in the downtown are ...
Photograph

A Residential Street

Date: 1860
Description: A view of a tree-lined residential street with houses partially visible on the left.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Subdivision of the SE. 1/4 of Sec. 8, Town 6, Range 22, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: Map shows meadows, forests, buildings, railroad, and lots south of part of the city of Milwaukee. Relief shown by hachures. Includes list of lot acreages.
Map or Atlas

Montgomery's Addition to Superior

Date: 1863
Description: This map of Superior shows Montgomery's Addition. An inset map shows the south west end of Lake Superior where Montgomery's Addition is located. The map re...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1868
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, some property ownership, wards, roads, and railroads. An inset map shows the Glidden & Lockwood’s addition. There are...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1869
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, some property ownership, wards, roads, and railroads and includes inset map of Glidden & Lockwood’s addition. There a...

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