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Drawing

Drawing of Cassville

Date: 1829
Description: Drawing of Cassville depicting a horse cart on the river's edge, with men and boats.
Photograph

Lobby of the Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the lobby. Two men are standing along the back wall.
Photograph

John Geiger House

Date: 1895
Description: Geiger house, residence of John Geiger. His son, Ferdinand A. Geiger, was a Federal District Judge in Milwaukee from 1912 through the 1930s.
Photograph

Steamboat on the Mississippi River

Date: 1890
Description: View over water of a three-decked sternwheeler loaded with passengers and flying two large flags. The one at the back is a United States flag. There is a s...
Photograph

Woman Posing before a Reflecting Pool

Date: 1898
Description: View of a woman wearing gauzy clothing and posing in front of a painted backdrop. Her hair is styled in a pompadour.
Photograph

Group of Women and Girls in the Woods

Date: 1892
Description: Six young women are posing on a ladder in a woods. There is a young girl in front of them. A woman and a young girl are standing off to the side.
Photograph

Mailman and His Family

Date: 1890
Description: On the right a mailman is standing with his horse and cart. The cart is labeled "RFD Route No.1" and "U.S. Mail." Members of his family, one boy and one gi...
Photograph

Family on Porch

Date: 1890
Description: Several generations of a family posing on the porch of a house.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin (oldest cities and towns)

Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today.
Historical Essay

Dewey, Nelson 1813-1889

Lawyer, Land Speculator and Wisconsin's First Governor
Discover the history of lawyer, land speculator and Wisconsin's first governor Nelson Dewey.
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Historical Essay

The Cassville Photographs of Frank W. Feiker - Image Gallery Essay

View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker
Map or Atlas

Cassville, County of Grant, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Cassville shows plat of town, roads, and the Mississippi River. Relief is shown by hachures. The map includes an inset map of a Plat of townshi...
Map or Atlas

Cassville, Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Cassville shows plat of the town, roads, landings and public wharfs and the Mississippi River.
Photograph

Portrait of Nelson Dewey

Date: 05 12 1889
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Nelson Dewey on a cabinet card. He is wearing a suit and has a long white beard.
Property Record

COUNTY HIGHWAY VV (NELSON DEWEY STATE PARK)

Community: Cassville
County: Grant
Historic Name: Stonefield (Nelson Dewey Farm) - Ice House
Reference Number: 150722
Property Record

COUNTY HIGHWAY VV (NELSON DEWEY STATE PARK)

Community: Cassville
County: Grant
Historic Name: Stonefield (Nelson Dewey Farm) Smokehouse/Outhouse
Reference Number: 150723
Property Record

COUNTY HIGHWAY VV (NELSON DEWEY STATE PARK)

Community: Cassville
County: Grant
Historic Name: Stonefield (Nelson Dewey Home)
Reference Number: 16170
Property Record

119 E FRONT ST

Community: Cassville
County: Grant
Historic Name: Denniston House
Reference Number: 16594
Property Record

112-114 W AMELIA ST

Community: Cassville
County: Grant
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 232250

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