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Drawing of Cassville

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

Shooting of Arndt by Vineyard

Date: 1842
Description: Shooting of Charles C.P. Arndt by James Vineyard in the territorial council chamber of the legislature. This depiction of the event was created by the staf...
Drawing

Madison Landscape

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of view overlooking Madison. The sketch looks down North Hamilton Street from the capitol. Rutted, irregular streets and frame houses mark ...
Drawing

Madison from University Hill

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the...
Drawing

Pencil Sketch of Jacob Miller House

Date: 1858
Description: Pencil sketch of the Jacob Miller home.
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Haskell University

Date: 1859
Description: A drawing of the private Haskell University that was operating during the 1850's. The drawing was done by a student, Mrs. L. Campbell who spelled the name ...
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East Side Residence of A.A. Arnold

Date: 1877
Description: View of cattle, sheep, and pigs in a pasture on a farm. Two houses are in the distance, and a horse-drawn carriage is moving along the road on the left. Ca...
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Petroglyph Tracing

Date: 06 1879
Description: Tracing of a petroglyph depicting an animal that has been shot with an arrow.
Drawing

Petroglyph Tracing

Date: 06 1879
Description: Tracing of a cave petroglyph depicting a human figure wearing headgear. A club is depicted to the right of the figure.
Drawing

Petroglyph Tracing

Date: 06 1879
Description: Tracing of a petroglyph depicting an animal figure pursued by a human figure with a bow and arrow followed by a child.
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Bascom Hill, UW Campus, Madison

Date: 1880
Description: Drawing of University Hall by D.C. Salisbury showing the view from the bottom, south side of the hill on the University of Wisconsin campus. Bascom Hall, ...
Drawing

Octagon House

Date: 1885
Description: Drawing of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage in the foreground.
Drawing

Sheldon Office and Warehouse

Date: 1889
Description: Slightly elevated view of the S.L Sheldon Company Warehouse and Office. Outside of the building, there is a bustling street filled with pedestrians and hor...
Drawing

Drawing of the Reading Room

Date: 1896
Description: Rendering of the library reading room in the State Historical Society, now the Wisconsin Historical Society. This was the final, accepted design by Ferry a...
Drawing

Wisconsin Historical Society Plans

Date: 1896
Description: Unsuccessful elevations and floor plans submitted by Peabody & Stearns, of Boston, and Charles S. Frost, of Chicago, as part of the design competition for ...
Drawing

Historical Society Design

Date: 1896
Description: Front elevation and floor plans submitted by Milwaukee architect, H. C.Koch & Co., for the Wisconsin Historical Society building design competition. The b...
Drawing

Third Floor Plan, Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: Floor plan for the third floor of the State Historical Society building designed by architects Ferry & Clas and constructed in 1900.
Drawing

Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet #26 of the plans for the State Historical Society building prepared by architects Ferry & Clas, showing longitudinal sections of corridor 142 and Roo...
Drawing

Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet # 25 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the construction of the State Historical Society building, showing longitudinal sections o...
Drawing

Wisconsin Historical Society Building Architectural Details

Date: 1900
Description: Sheet #27 of the plans submitted by architects Ferry & Clas for the State Historical Society building showing a section of all four stories of the building...

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