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Steamers on the Tributaries of the Mississippi

Date: 1858
Description: In August 1858, Hölzlhuber traveled up the St. Croix River to Stillwater, Minnesota, on the steamship Winona. He noted the upper Mississippi's tribu...
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The Landing of Jean Nicolet

Date: 1904
Description: Jean Nicolet (1598-1642) was the first European to see Wisconsin and was a prominent French explorer who, for many years, lived among the Indians of Quebec...
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Marquette and Joliet

Date: 1921
Description: Painted scene of an Indian guide paddling, Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary standing, and Louis Joliet, a fur trader paddling in a canoe exploring th...
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Morgan L. Martin

Date: 1866
Description: Full-length portrait of Morgan L. Martin standing in a landscape, with a dog sitting at his feet.
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Pecatonica Battle Ground

Date: 1857
Description: Pecatonica Battle Ground.
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1893
Description: Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Description: The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built in Madison.
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Peshtigo Fire III. The River

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Description: Peshtigo Fire III. The River.
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Indian Spearing Beaver

Date: 1821
Description: Indians of the North Red River area, probably in the vicinity of old Fort Douglas, now Winnipeg, Canada, spearing beaver.
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Battle of Bad Axe

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Description: Painting by Cal Peters depicting the battle of Bad Axe, also known as the Bad Axe massacre, at the Mississippi River on August 2, 1832.
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Chippewa Falls

Date: 1850
Description: Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the...
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Fort Crawford

Date: 1840
Description: Photograph of a painting of the second Fort Crawford, built 1829-1835. Two men are in a boat in the water in the foreground. The first Fort Crawford at Pra...
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The Schooner "Moonlight"

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Description: The three mast schooner "Moonlight" under sail. Painting numbered No. 65. The American schooner "Moonlight" was built in Milwaukee, 1874. At one time she w...
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The Rouse Simmons

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Description: The three masted schooner, Rouse Simmons.
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Fort Crawford

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Description: Painting of Fort Crawford on the panel of an oak door.
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Indian Duck Hunting

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Description: Watercolor of Canadian Prairie Indian at lake's shore with gun in hand and a recently hunted duck on the ground. A dog is at his feet. On the far shoreline...
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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...
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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...
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The Steamboat Lady Harris

Date: 1858
Description: One of the many steamers that frequented the Mississippi River, shown here on choppy water in front of tree-covered bluffs. The ship has two smokestacks, f...
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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...

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