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Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway

Date: 09 04 1958
Description: Dedication of Wisconsin's first expressway, a seven-mile stretch of Interstate Highway I-94 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Presiding at the ribbon-cutting ...
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Aerial View of New Butler

Date: 01 1934
Description: Aerial view of New Butler, in Waukesha County.
Photograph

Chippewa Falls from the South Side

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Description: Elevated view from south side of the Chippewa River, with a bridge crossing it and buildings on both sides of the river. A bluff rises on the far side of t...
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: View looking west from Lake Michigan with several steam ships and sailing vessels in harbor. There is a lighthouse to left of center, along shoreline.
Postcard

Toll House In Hudson

Date: 1937
Description: Toll House in Hudson showing two cars passing through. Caption reads: "Toll House, Hudson, Wis."
Map or Atlas

La Crosse Bird's-Eye Map

Date: 1876
Description: Bird's-eye view of La Crosse.
Photograph

McCormick Station along Illinois Northern Railway

Date: 1912
Description: An empty street outside McCormick Station on the Illinois Northern Railway. An overpass bears a sign for the McCormick Freight Station on the same railroad...
Photograph

Deering Works seen from Diversey Avenue

Date: 1919
Description: Deering Works factory seen across the waterfront from Diversey Avenue. In the foreground is a street and sidewalk with the sign "horse vehicles keep to rig...
Photograph

Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue. A number of horse-drawn carriages are lined up near a bridge.
Photograph

Down Wisconsin from Broadway

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Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin from Broadway of buildings, street traffic and bridge in distance.
Photograph

Line of International Trucks outside Akron Works

Date: 1920
Description: Long line of International trucks on a road next to International Harvester's Akron Works. Placards on the first two trucks read: "International motor truc...
Photograph

International Delivery Truck in front of Queensboro Bridge

Date: 07 05 1927
Description: Driver in an International delivery truck parked along the waterfront with the Queensboro Bridge in the background. The truck was owned by Joseph Victori &...
Map or Atlas

Appleton Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Date: 1867
Description: Birds-eye drawing of Appleton, Outagamie Co., depicting street names and street layout, houses, the Fox River, the court house, jail, school houses, Lawren...
Photograph

Evangelical Church

Date: 05 31 1965
Description: Elevated view of Evangelical United Brethren church in the vicinity of Highway T.
Map or Atlas

Perspective Map of Beloit

Date: 1890
Description: Bird's-eye map of Beloit with insets of Williams Engine Works, Eclipse Wind Engine Co., and John Foster & Co. Turtle Creek is in the lower section, and the...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Delavan

Date: 1884
Description: Bird's-eye map of Delavan with inset of the State Institute for Deaf and Dumb.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of La Crosse

Date: 1867
Description: Bird's-eye map of La Crosse with nine insets of residences, schools, and the Court House and Jail.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Eau Claire

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye view of Eau Claire.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Merrill

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye view of Merrill.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye Views of Milwaukee, Wis.

Date: 1882
Description: Bird's-eye views of various sections of Milwaukee.

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