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Map of the Route of Governor J.D. Doty from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien

Date: 1832
Description: Hand-drawn map in two parts of the route of Governor J.D. Doty. Probably made by Doty in 1832 as a result of his travels with Alexander J. Center.
Postcard

Williams Bay Depot

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of passengers arriving on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad train at the Williams Bay station. Many automobiles are parked near the depot, ...
Photograph

Crescent Beach Campsite

Date: 1936
Description: Crescent Beach campsite with cabins and miniature golf course by Lake Michigan.
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Highway Map

Date: 1941
Description: Official highway map of Wisconsin, "the playground of the Midwest," showing the state transportation network prior to World War II.
Postcard

Tourist Camp, Lakeside Park, Lake Winnebago

Date: 1934
Description: Tourist camp at Lakeside Park on Lake Winnebago.
Print

Narrative Journal of Travels

Date: 1820
Description: Narrative Journal of Travels through the northwestern regions of the United States, extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the...
Poster

Northern Pacific Railway Travel Poster: Mt. St. Helens

Date: 1947
Description: An original lithograph promoting Mt. St. Helens, and to get there by way of the Northern Pacific Railway. Featuring the artwork of Gustav Krollmann, it dep...
Poster

New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission Travel Poster

Date: 1936
Description: An original lithograph promoting New Hampshire as the "Land of Scenic Splendor." The poster features the artist Maxwell Parrish's depiction of a New Hampsh...
Book or Pamphlet

The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior

Date: 1884
Description: Cover art for a pamphlet advertising The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. The upper half of the artwork depicts a sunset view of Lake Superior, and the b...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Bike Hosteling Scrapbook: Second Hostel Trip

Date: 06 26 1940
Description: Page from the Neighborhood House log book of bike hosteling trips sponsored by the settlement house, with images of girls on their bikes and resting on a d...
Manuscript

Tansy Camp Fire Girls Album: Camp 1930

Date: 1930
Description: Page from the Tansy Camp Fire Girls album kept by Neighborhood House, with groups of girls posing at the end of a pier, in front of tents, on the remains o...
Print

Olympian Hiawatha

Date: 1946
Description: Reproduction of a painting depicting an Olympian Hiawatha locomotive and an Olympian Hiawatha observation car traveling in the western United States. A man...
Map or Atlas

Welcome to Madison and to the State Medical Society of Wisconsin : 330 East Lakeside Street, City Map, Medical Points of Interest

Date: 1953
Description: This map shows locations of State Medical Society, nine medical facilities, two University of Wisconsin buildings, four transportation centers, and five ho...
Map or Atlas

Madison Transit Map

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows transportation routes taken by public transit. Includes a key to bus routes, schedule, and transit information. Includes labels for streets,...
Map or Atlas

Official Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map is presented by Conoco, and shows the major roads, cities, lakes, and rivers, as well as some of the neighboring states. It includes an index, sca...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Info-Map

Date: 1946
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (Inte...
Map or Atlas

Official Highway Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1948
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states.Information on the quality and type of any road shown (bitum...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1948
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. The map is organized such that a single map of Wisconsin is...
Map or Atlas

Highway Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1956
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. The map is organized such that a single map of Wisconsin is...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Road Map / Street Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1959
Description: This colored road map shows roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (expressways, St...

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