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Photograph

Sunday School Picnic at Mendota Steamboat Landing

Date: 1879
Description: Norwegian Sunday School Picnic at Mendota steamboat landing. Small lake steamer "Mendota" could reach speeds of up to 18 mph. The barge "Uncle Sam" was 75f...
Photograph

River Baptism

Date: 1888
Description: A baptism in a river in southern Wisconsin.
Drawing

Gates of Heaven

Date: 08 25 1885
Description: Gates of Heaven Synagogue. Designed by August Kutzbock.
Painting

John Martin Henni

Date: 1860
Description: Waist-up portrait of John Martin Henni.
Painting

Eleazer Williams

Date: 1836
Description: Waist-up portrait of Eleazer Williams. Label on painting reads: "Eleazer Williams. Born ca. 1792 -- Died 1857. Pretender to French Throne. George Catlin, A...
Photograph

La Pointe, Madeline Island

Date: 1898
Description: Old Mission Residence at La Pointe, Madeline Island.
Photograph

Reverend A. Jacobsen and Family

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of Rev. A. Jacobson, family and visitors, Perry, Wis." from Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." Jacobson (1836-1910) immigrated to t...
Print

Idols of the Mandan Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Mandan Indian standing before an idol.
Print

Tombs of Assiniboin Indians on Trees

Date: 1832
Description: Tombs made by Assiniboin Indians in trees.
Magazine or Periodical

Cardinal Paul Cullen

Date: 11 30 1878
Description: Illustration of the late Cardinal Paul Cullen, Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin.
Magazine or Periodical

Going To Mass

Date: 07 09 1870
Description: Irish people on the way to mass, including children surrounding the priest.
Magazine or Periodical

Pilgrims To The Holy Well

Date: 10 14 1871
Description: Pilgrims kneeling and praying at the holy well near Galway, Ireland.
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Fence and Church

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated wintertime view of the intersection of South Carroll and West Main Streets, showing the First Baptist Church constructed in 1854, the wooden fence...
Photograph

Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

Date: 1868
Description: The wooden fence surrounding the Capitol Park. On the right is the railing at which horses were hitched, and some newly-planted trees. This view looks nor...
Print

Buffalo Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Ceremonial Indian dance (Plate 8).

"All tribes have their medicine songs particular for the hunting of each animal they choose to go in pursuit of, and b...

Print

The Snow-Shoe Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Indian dance on snowshoes. (Plate 14).

"In the northern latitudes of America, where the winters are long and very severe, from the heavy falls of snow wh...

Print

The Bear Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Indian dance, with some wearing bear masks (Plate 18).

"Next in importance to the buffalo hunts, and not less exciting and spirited in its character, is ...

Book or Pamphlet

William Deering & Company Catalog

Date: 1892
Description: Cover of a Swedish advertising catalog for William Deering and Company farm machinery. Features an illustration of a wizard(?) surrounded by male and femal...
Photograph

Capitol Square Parade

Date: 10 07 1887
Description: Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers of the University Battalion are marching on West Main Stree...

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