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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Bayfield

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Bayfield, county seat of Bayfield County. On the lower left side is an inset for Bayfield and the Apostle Islands.
Photograph

Buildings on a Hillside

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of buildings on a hillside.
Photograph

Sawmill

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph image of a sawmill.
Photograph

View of Bayfield

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of Bayfield.
Photograph

Elevated View of Lake Superior and Town

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph view of Lake Superior scenery and downtown area.
Photograph

Excursion Cave, Hemlock Island

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph of a sailboat in Excursion Cave, on Hemlock Island of the Apostle Islands. A man can be seen sitting in the boat.
Book or Pamphlet

Bayfield, Lake Superior Guide Book

Date: 1858
Description: Front cover of a guide book describing Bayfield and an account of a pleasure tour to Lake Superior. The title is surrounded by a decorative border with flo...
Painting

Bayfield Main Street, 1870

Date: 1885
Description: Main Street in Bayfield in 1870 with four cows standing in the street.
Map or Atlas

Apostle Islands and Harbor of Bayfield and Its Surroundings

Date: 1871
Description: Asaph Whittlesey arrived in Ashland in 1854, one of the earliest of the settlers who hoped the area would grow and make their fortunes. He drew this map of...
Historical Essay

Labor Day in Wisconsin

Beyond Beer and Brats
Explore the history of Labor Day celebrations in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.
Map or Atlas

Map of Bayfield Situate[d] In La Pointe County, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Bayfield shows a plat of the town, roads, and part of Lake Superior. Relief is shown by hachures. The right margin of the map includes illustra...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Proposed Location of Bayfield Transfer R'.Y Co.'s Docks at Towns of Bayfield & Dalrymple

Date: 1892
Description: This map of Bayfield shows roads, lots, and township boundaries. The map was originally published on one sheet but is now separated into front and back. On...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Bayfield, La Pointe Co., Wisconsin : Showing the Situation of Lands of Lyman C. Dayton of St. Paul, Minnesota, in and Adjoining the Same

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows land ownership by name, a plat of Bayfield, local streets, part of Lake Superior, part of Madeline Island, and part of Bass Island. La Point...
Property Record

W SIDE STATE HIGHWAY 13, 0.3 MI NO OF SALMO, 2.3 MI SW OF BAYFIELD CITY LIMITS

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: BAYFIELD FISH HATCHERY
Reference Number: 1068
Property Record

W SIDE STATE HIGHWAY 13, 0.25 MI S OF STATE FISH HATCHERY

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: PILLAR HOUSE (SO NAMED BY ARCHITECT)
Reference Number: 1069
Property Record

26010 STAR ROUTE RD

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: St. Anthony Church
Reference Number: 1070
Property Record

SE SHORE, SAND ISLAND, APOSTLE ISLANDS

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: Shaw-Hill Farm - Log Cabin
Reference Number: 1100
Property Record

10 N 1ST ST

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: ODDFELLOWS HALL (TATE BLDG) (OLD IC)
Reference Number: 1133
Property Record

21 N 1ST ST

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: Henry Wachsmuth House
Reference Number: 1137

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