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Manuscript

Larsons' Barnstormer's Contract

Date: 08 17 1923
Description: "No flight, no pay." The informal contract between J.A. Smith of Neenah and Roy Larson of Larsen, Wisconsin. Roy Larson established a rural airport in Lar...
Book or Pamphlet

Air Race Program

Date: 1939
Description: Back and front covers of the program for the 1939 National Air Races, with a special label acknowledging the role of Harry Bruno as publicist for the Bendi...
Photograph

Totem Pole Room at Cave of the Mounds

Date: 1945
Description: Totem Pole Room at the Cave of the Mounds. Caption on back of print reads: "The Totem Pole Room is popular with visitors because of the rich coloring and r...
Photograph

Man Feeding a Bear

Date: 1948
Description: A man feeds a bear in a large cage at the Gateway Inn. A group of people are gathered at the right side of the cage.
Postcard

Northwest Settlement

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Wisconsin Dells, Wis." A model historical village with a guardhouse flying the American flag in the center, flanked by fences and mor...
Photograph

Historymobile Visitors

Date: 09 17 1955
Description: Vistors entering and exiting the Wisconsin Historical Society Historymobile parked at Point Beach State Park.
Photograph

Fort Dells

Date: 1959
Description: An architect's model of Fort Dells. This is not an accurate historical reconstruction, but was built as a tourist attraction. There was never an actual for...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1966
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (inte...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1966
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. A map key indicates relative sizes of cities and towns. On ...
Map or Atlas

1967 Guide to Historic Wisconsin

Date: 1967
Description: This colored map published by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows key points of interest telling the story of Wisconsin's earliest settlement a...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1971
Description: This colored map displays Wisconsin and bordering areas of Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. There is color-coding on the map to indicate National Forests, an...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This colored map displays Wisconsin and bordering areas of Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. There is color-coding on the map to indicate National Forests, a...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Road Map and Directory

Date: 1975
Description: This colored road map of Wisconsin displays "Featured Points of Interest" and "Historical Points of Interest" in the state, including three color photograp...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Auto Tours

Date: 1980
Description: The general theme of this black and white map is "Discover and Enjoy Wisconsin." The front of the map depicts driving tours numbered 1 through 12; each to...
Photograph

Young Dancers Looking in Tent

Date: 08 08 2008
Description: Two young girls, with hair curls, look into tent at Irishfest.
Photograph

Woman at Villa Louis Entrance

Date: 05
Description: Young woman in a period dress standing at the front entrance of Villa Louis.
Postcard

The First House in Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Historical marker identifying the location of the first house in Wisconsin built between Washburn and Ashland in 1658.

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