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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: Several men rowing in a boat near Fort Howard that has an American Flag, barracks, and various related military buildings enclosed behind a wall.
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Transportation Museum

Date: 1957
Description: Plot plan for a proposed transportation museum.
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Elevated View over River

Date: 1876
Description: View looking southeast over river from Elmore and Kelly's Elevator.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Illustration

Date: 1889
Description: Illustration of the Wisconsin State Capitol with an American flag displayed on the dome.
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Front and State Streets

Date: 1842
Description: Drawing of Front and State Streets, showing the first houses in La Crosse.
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Harvey Hospital

Date: 1865
Description: Harvey Hospital, or the Soldiers' Orphans Home. The main octagon section was the home of Governor Farwell, and the wing of wood was added in 1862 and used ...
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Octagon House

Date: 1885
Description: Drawing of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage in the foreground.
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Illinois Central Railway Station

Date: 1887
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Illinois Central railway station. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the left, and people are along the platform. Caption ...
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Drawing of Cornish Home

Date: 1960
Description: A Cornish house on Shake Rag Street.
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Market House

Date: 1909
Description: Architectural drawing. Caption reads: "Market House for the City of Madison". Robert L. Wright, Milwaukee, architect.
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Street View

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Description: View of street. People walking and riding on horse and buggies. One building reads "E. SMTH'S BLOCK".
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St. Gabriel's Church

Date: 1887
Description: St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and sidewalk in front of the church.
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Fox-Wisconsin Canal

Date: 1855
Description: Fox-Wisconsin portage and canal map, when the canal was not yet built. From a map in the office of the city clerk at Portage. "The old trail, the location ...
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Flatboat on the Mississippi

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Description: Drawing of a flatboat, possibly a part of the fur trade, navigating the Mississippi River. The flatboat is carrying barrels of unidentified goods, and ther...
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Log Raft on the Black River

Date: 
Description: Log raft and paddle steamer on the mouth of the Black River. On the banks of the river, there are buildings of a town visible.
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Sheldon Office and Warehouse

Date: 1889
Description: Slightly elevated view of the S.L Sheldon Company Warehouse and Office. Outside of the building, there is a bustling street filled with pedestrians and hor...
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Depiction of Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1895
Description: View of the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel grounds, located on Lake Monona in Blooming Grove Township, just outside of Madison. The hotel opened in 1879 and on Ju...
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Wesley Foundation of Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Wesley Foundation of Wisconsin. E.W Blakeman, University Pastor, Madison, Wisconsin and Childs & Smith Architects, Chicago, Illinois.
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View of Detroit

Date: 1855
Description: View of Detroit with several boats and ships in (probably) the Detroit River.
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East Water Street

Date: 1923
Description: East Water Street at Mason, looking at the Morris E. Fox & Co. building.

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