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Map or Atlas

Indian Mound Groups of Green Lake

Date: 1913
Description: Ink and watercolor on tracing cloth. Shows parts of Green Lake, Princeton, and Brooklyn townships, Indian mound groups, Green Lake, and other significant b...
Map or Atlas

Town Plat of Dartford, Wisconsin

Date: 1849
Description: The map reads: "Dartford is centrally located in Wisconsin, on the north side of Green Lake, and in full view of that beautiful sheet of Water. Its precise...
Historical Essay

Mackford

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

Cranberry Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the cranberry industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Quarrying Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the quarrying industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Welsh in Wisconsin

Read about Welsh immigration to Wisconsin between 1840 and 1890, when many Welsh settled in rural enclaves as farmers
Historical Essay

Chief Dandy and the White Settlers

Some Interesting Stories of the Winnebago Chief
Read about Ho-Chunk Chief Dandy's interesting and friendly interactions with white settlers in Wisconsin, even while he was a fugitive.
Historical Essay

A Captain Describes the New Process of Embalming

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

Wisconsin's Name: Where it Came From and What it Means

Learn about the origin, and the many spellings and multiple meanings of "Wisconsin."
Historical Essay

A Visual Tour of Wisconsin's Fine Opera Houses - Image Gallery Essay

Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Green Lake

Origin of Green Lake, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Green Lake County

Origin of Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Green Lake, Green Lake Co.

Origin of Green Lake, Green Lake County
Discover the history of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Postcard

A Message from Berlin

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of a compilation of three views from around Berlin. Includes a view of a house near the river, a steamboat on the river, and a snow-c...

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