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Map of Ste. Dominique, Hispaniola

Date: 1655
Description: Map from Drake Expedition, ca. 1585.
Map or Atlas

Map of St. Augustine

Date: 1655
Description: Map from Drake Expedition in Florida, ca. 1585.
Print

Flying Fish

Date: 1655
Description: Scene of ship at ship, ca. 1628.
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
Photograph

Milwaukee Grain Elevator

Date: 1870
Description: The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company grain elevator at the Milwaukee harbor, with a sailing ship anchored nearby.
Photograph

Lake Geneva Steamboat

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Lake Geneva with the Lake Geneva steamboat.
Photograph

Capt. Angus Sailboat

Date: 1910
Description: Gaff-rigged schooner the "Lizzie W." on Lake Superior just off from the mission dock on Madeline Island.
Photograph

Mission Landing

Date: 1910
Description: Steamboat "Skater" and two sailboats at end of the mission dock on Madeline Island.
Map or Atlas

Voyages Of Samuel de Champlain

Date: 1632
Description: The Wisconsin portion of Champlain's 1632 map, augmented since the previous one, for navigation according to the true Meridien, by Sieur de Champlain. The ...
Photograph

Ole Bull Residence Billiard Hall

Date: 1874
Description: Partial view of billiard hall and Lake Mendota from the Ole Bull Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. Two people on shore are pointing to a sailboat. Later, ...
Painting

The Chalk Cliffs on the English Coast

Date: 1856
Description: At the beginning of his journey to America, Hölzlhuber passed through the English Channel and viewed the cliffs at Dover. "We passed Beachy Head, as this p...
Painting

The Isle of Wight off the English Coast

Date: 1856
Description: While passing through the English Channel in May 1856 Hölzlhuber viewed the Isle of Wight. "The island is located in the English Channel not far from Hamps...
Painting

A Sunday on the High Seas during my Crossing to America

Date: 1856
Description: The main deck of The Tuisco, showing groups of immigrant men, women, and a child in brightly colored clothing, conversing while standing below a ful...
Painting

A Part of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1857
Description: A distant, elevated view of the city of Milwaukee and its shoreline. During the hot summer months, Hölzlhuber, took excursions on the water, many times bri...
Painting

A View of Part of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1858
Description: View from the second story of the Salesianum, the residence of Dr. Salzmann. The view includes Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee shoreline, and some of the nume...
Painting

Ludemann's Farm near Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: The Ludemann's [also spelled Lueddemann] farm had been cultivated since the early 1850s by Mr. Ludemann, "a very pleasant Saxon with his very pleasant wife...
Photograph

The Boat "The Solid Comfort"

Date: 07 04 1885
Description: The boat "The Solid Comfort" owned by M.C. Clarke and others.
Postcard

Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago

Date: 
Description: Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago. There is a board sidewalk on the left. A sailboat is out on the lake on the right near the shoreline.
Print

Mills of J.A. Briggs

Date: 
Description: View of the flouring and carding mills of J.A. Briggs. Caption at botto reads: "Flouring and Carding Mills of J. A. Briggs Village of Briggsville Marqette ...
Drawing

Fort Howard Drawing

Date: 
Description: View of a fort with fortified walls and a flag flying from the fort. A river runs on the right of the image. A boat with sails floats on the river. Sold...

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