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| Date: | 10 1852 |
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| Description: | Landscape view of the river looking downstream from Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory. An expanse of placid river water fills the center of the drawing an... |
| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | Several men rowing in a boat near Fort Howard that has an American Flag, barracks, and various related military buildings enclosed behind a wall. |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Farwell's Mill on the Yahara River at Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 12 01 1851 |
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| Description: | Plat map of Wisconsin township 12, North, 9E. |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Fox-Wisconsin portage and canal map, when the canal was not yet built. From a map in the office of the city clerk at Portage. "The old trail, the location ... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | View of Detroit with several boats and ships in (probably) the Detroit River. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Landscape view of Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory from a nearby hill showing the Fort, the Mississippi river, the countryside, farm buildings and tipis.... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | Lithograhic view of the residence of John Kinzie on the bank of the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan. The residence consists of a house with a f... |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, the Lady Franklin operating on a frozen river. Male passengers and crew members are standing on t... |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin being pulled from water onto ice using its anchor. The vessel was built, but never ... |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Engraved drawing of Norman Wiard's ice locomotive, Lady Franklin leaving a snowy riverbank and entering the frozen river. The vessel was built, but ... |
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