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Westward the Star of Empire Takes its Way

Date: 1886
Description: Advertisement for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam stretched from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean....
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Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye view of Janesville from the High School building.
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Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from Bay View.
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Bay View

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee looking north from Bay View.
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Rebuilt McCormick Buildings

Date: 1871
Description: Collage depicting multiple McCormick buildings reconstructed or built after the Chicago Fire. The caption at bottom reads, "Rebuilt Chicago. — Buildings Er...
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Pfister & Vogel Leather Co.

Date: 1892
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of the Pfister and Vogel Leather Company Menomonee Tannery in Milwaukee. A railroad runs along the side of the factory. Pleas...

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