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Lawson's Great Airliner

Date: 1921
Description: The completed Lawson L-4, the second and larger airplane designed and built by Alfred Lawson in Milwaukee in 1920. Not only was Lawson's airliner intended ...
Print

Duncan's Coal Docks

Date: 1896
Description: View of W.E. Duncan's coal docks.
Photograph

Mississippi Steamer being Loaded at Wharf

Date: 1900
Description: View of the T.P. Leathers Steamer at dock. Men can be seen loading cargo onto the ship. Caption reads: "A Mississippi Steamer."
Postcard

Elevated View of Downtown and River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of downtown. Part of the Milwaukee River is on the left side. Sign for the Germania building is in the lower right, and city hall is in the b...
Map or Atlas

Madison Bicycling Resource Guide & Route Map

Date: 1990
Description: Map of bike routes in Madison. Lower right corner features a system map with legend. Upper left corner is an inset of the Capital Loop with labelled points...
Photograph

View from 8th Street Bridge

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view from 8th Street Bridge over the Manitowoc River towards Lake Michigan. There is a lighthouse in the distance. Ice is floating on the water. A...
Photograph

Ships in Door County Harbor

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Description: Two ships docked in a Door County harbor, possibly at Sturgeon Bay. The ship at left is the Oak Leaf. The ship at right is the L.N. Foster ow...
Print

Wisconsin Coat of Arms

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Description: 1881 version of the Coat of Arms of the State of Wisconsin.

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