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Map or Atlas

Clark County

Date: 1936
Description: This 1936 map of Clark County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, sections, cities and town, and lakes and streams in the county. It lacks the k...
Map or Atlas

Clark County, Wisconsin

Date: 1933
Description: Blue line copy on paper with manuscript additions in color. Shows boundaries of zoned areas, Wisconsin historical lands in zoned areas, county lands outsid...
Historical Essay

Neillsville

Origin of Neillsville, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Neillsville, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Slovenians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Slovenians who settled in cities in the southern and eastern parts of the state in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Historical Essay

Abbotsford [origin of place name]

Term: Abbotsford [origin of place name] in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Photograph

Scene at Thorp

Date: 1927
Description: A street scene with the train depot on the left. An automobile parked on the street side. A seed store on the next block with someone entering it. There is...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: A view of downtown Thorp. Lampposts lining the street on both sides. Cars parked at the curbs on both sides. A couple cars driving away down the street. On...
Photograph

Obey at the Fair

Date: 1976
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey chats with a constituent manning the dairy bar as part of a campaign shoot.
Photograph

Talking to the Public

Date: 1977
Description: Congressman David R. Obey, with his back to the camera, chats with two of his constituents at the Clark County Fair.
Photograph

Jim Hightower

Date: 1988
Description: Texas political activist and broadcaster James Hightower at a political event for Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1927
Description: View uphill towards the central business district. Commercial buildings on the left include a service station and Hotel Thorp. On the right are commercial ...
Photograph

Public School

Date: 1927
Description: A view of the public school, a large two-story brick building with a belfry. Young trees lining the pathway to the entrance.
Photograph

Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 257

Date: 1901
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive no. 257 (left) and Abbotsford and Northeastern Railroad locomotive No.1. The engineer is Lew Choate and the fireman is Ole "Ji...
Photograph

The Spaulding, Van Hoosier & Company Sawmill

Date: 1890
Description: Men pose on top of and in front of the Spaulding, Van Hoosier & Company Sawmill.
Photograph

Cranberry Reservoir

Date: 1939
Description: Reservoir used to store water for raising cranberries. A large group of people are walking around the perimeter towards automobiles parked in the distance....
Postcard

Eau Pleine River Near Colby

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard of the Eau Pleine River and trees along the river bank. Caption reads: "On Eau Pleine River, Colby, Wis."
Postcard

Typical Logging Scene Near Colby

Date: 1905
Description: Black and white postcard of a typical logging scene, showing a wagon, logs on the ground and two buildings. Caption reads: "Typical Logging Scene Near Colb...
Postcard

Street Scene in Dorchester, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: View from unpaved street towards the Alb. R. Schwahn building on a corner. There are pedestrians on the sidewalk, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked near ...

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