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William Fleming Letter to William Preston

Date: 12 17 1756
Description: The second page of a letter written by William Fleming to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Vause's [Fo...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from William Christian

Date: 06 20 1774
Description: Page one of a letter written by William Christian to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Dunkard Bot...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from William Christian

Date: 06 21 1774
Description: Page two of a letter written by William Christian to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Dunkard Bot...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from James Robertson

Date: 08 11 1774
Description: A letter from James Robertson to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Culbertson's. Letter to Col. Wi...
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Letter to William Preston from Maj. Arthur Campbell, Front Page

Date: 10 12 1774
Description: A repaired letter written by Maj. Arthur Campbell to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Royal Oak. Lette...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from Maj. Arthur Campbell, Back Page

Date: 10 12 1774
Description: The back page of a repaired letter from Maj. Arthur Campbell to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Royal...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis, Front Page

Date: 06 19 1775
Description: The front page of a letter written to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Letter t...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis, Back Page

Date: 06 19 1775
Description: The second page of a letter written to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Letter ...
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William Preston Statement

Date: 04 24 1779
Description: A statement written by William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Statement acquitting George Patterson of the c...
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Letter to William Preston from Howard Heavin

Date: 1780
Description: A letter written to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "List of officers and number of men in their compa...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis, Back Page

Date: 08 1781
Description: The second page of a letter written by Thomas Lewis to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Rockingha...
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Letter to Col. William Preston from Thomas Lewis, Front Page

Date: 08 11 1781
Description: The front page of a letter written by Thomas Lewis to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Rockingham. Let...
Photograph

Wade House

Date: 1858
Description: Ambrotype of the Wade House, a carriage inn located in Greenbush, also showing a section of the original plank road in the foreground.
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River Steamer Chippewa on West Eau Claire Levee

Date: 1868
Description: The river steamer Chippewa drawn up alongside shore on the West Eau Claire Levee. The steamer was built by Captain E.E. Heerman at La Crosse in 1866...
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Catholic Church at La Pointe

Date: 1870
Description: Boardwalk leading to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in La Pointe.
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Parlor Interior of Herman Amberg Preus's Parsonage

Date: 1871
Description: View of a parlor interior (probably that of Herman Amberg Preus's parsonage) with a bay window and draperies, a statue, plants, an ornate clock on a table ...
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Maple Bluff Camp

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of a group of people posing by the lakeshore of Maple Bluff with tents in the background. One of the woman is holding an archery bow, two women...
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Men with Plow

Date: 1873
Description: Group portrait of men gathered in a farmyard, posed behind two plows. The plow in front has Argyle, Wisc. from Michalson Implement Company inscribed on the...
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Middleton Railroad Crossing

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of several men, some of whom may be railroad workers, posing in front of a Minnesota and St. Paul wood-burning engine at a train crossing. Th...
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Wellman's Barber Shop

Date: 1874
Description: A highly decorated barber shop interior, possibly Wellman's, with three barbers and three customers. Two men are about to get shaves. A glass display case,...

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