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Photograph

Central House Hotel

Date: 1919
Description: View of the Central House Hotel, built in 1863.
Photograph

Kraus House

Date: 1936
Description: Kraus House, lodging operated by Hubert Kraus, and once used as a Civil War drill house. The building was razed in 1936 according to some local residents....
Photograph

Intersection in Chilton

Date: 1907
Description: Intersection in downtown Chilton.
Photograph

Aluminum Warehouse

Date: 05 1981
Description: Aluminum Specialty Company warehouse, East Main street at railroad tracks.
Historical Essay

Hobart, Col. Harrison C. (1815-1902)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, University of Wisconsin Regent
Read about one of the Democratic Party politicians around the time of the Civil War. This article details his Civil War service and contains several links.
Historical Essay

Harry Dankoler - Image Gallery Essay

Avid Amateur Photographer
Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation.
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.
Postcard

Chilton Courthouse

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the Chilton Courthouse. A fence is along the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Court House, Chilton, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street, Chilton, Wis.

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the businesses along Main Street. Buggies are parked on the left. There is a circus poster on the right. Caption reads: "Main...
Postcard

Resident Street, Chilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1914
Description: Hand-colored photomechanical view of a residential neighborhood with a large house on the corner. Trees line the street, and there is a windmill on the lef...
Manuscript

Calumet Brewing Co. Letterhead

Date: 07 21 1934
Description: A letterhead featuring the Calumet Brewing Co. logo above a diamond shaped trademark with the words: "Calumet Brewing Co. Chilton, Wis. Trademark" and in t...
Property Record

26 N MADISON ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Chilton Theater
Reference Number: 152661
Property Record

316 N MADISON ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Douglas Batien House
Reference Number: 152662
Property Record

712 S MADISON ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: James Miller House
Reference Number: 15844
Property Record

23 E CHESTNUT ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Federal Land Bank Association
Reference Number: 224367
Property Record

102 E CHESTNUT ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Joseph and Barbara Stransky House
Reference Number: 224368
Property Record

W3623 KILLSNAKE RD

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Killsnake Road Bridge (P-08-025)
Reference Number: 238733
Property Record

29 E Grand St

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 244405
Property Record

N SIDE KILL-SNAKE RD, 0.5 MI E OF BRANT-ST JOHN RD

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 2732
Property Record

42 BROOKLYN ST

Community: Chilton
County: Calumet
Historic Name: Francis and Blanche Schlosser House
Reference Number: 2878

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