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Midway Pleasance, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; North side of Midway Pleasance viewed from Madison Avenue.
Photograph

Fair Midway

Date: 1894
Description: People strolling on the midway and stopping to observe the booths and displays. In the background is a large building with flags.
Photograph

Midway Pleasance, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Midway Pleasance viewed from Illinois Central Viaduct; large Ferris wheel in background; large crowd, mostly walking in the direction of the Ferris wheel.
Photograph

Irish Village, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; Foreground: Irish Village in Midway; Background: Buildings in Jackson Park.
Photograph

Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of the Columbian Exposition; from the midway looking east from the Ferris wheel.
Photograph

Ferris Wheel at Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of the Ferris wheel and midway at the Columbian Exposition, viewed from Hotel Epworth.
Photograph

View from Ferris Wheel

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of elevated view of the midway of the Chicago World's Fair from the Ferris wheel.
Drawing

Wilkins 30: Independence Rock

Date: 07 10 1849
Description: Independence Rock (the perceived midway point on the Oregon Trail),Wyoming, with two wagons unhitched at the base of the rock; sketched by Wilkins on his 1...
Photograph

View from Ferris Wheel - Anaglyph

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of elevated view of the midway of the Chicago World's Fair from the Ferris wheel.
Property Record

338 MAIN AVE

Community: De Pere
County: Brown
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 12688
Photograph

World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Three men in Arab dress pose in front of the base of an obelisk on the Midway at the World's Columbian Exposition. A gentleman in western dress also poses ...
Property Record

1915 MIDWAY RD

Community: Menomonie
County: Dunn
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 236394
Photograph

World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: A cyanotype photograph of a man in oriental dress on the Midway of the World's Columbian Exposition. He stands behind a gate; a sign warns, "No Admittance ...
Photograph

World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: A cyanotype view of Cairo Street on the midway of the World's Columbian Exposition. An Egyptian with a large drum rides a camel as men and boys watch. The ...
Photograph

Manistee Ship

Date: 1880
Description: The screw passenger and freight vessel, Manistee. Faint typing on picture describes the loss of the Manistee on November 16, 1883. The ship <...
Property Record

311 N COMMERCIAL ST

Community: Neenah
County: Winnebago
Historic Name: Charles Herziger's Saloon
Reference Number: 27760
Photograph

First Church in Sauk — Prairie Region — 1846 — Fr. Inama Founder

Date: 1846
Description: A wooden building enclosed by a fence. Caption on rear of photograph reads: First Church In Sauk-Prairie-Roxbury Region - 1846. Reproduction of an early ph...
Property Record

900 MCCLELLAN (AKA 601 LASALLE ST)

Community: Wausau
County: Marathon
Historic Name: George and Caroline Silverthorne House
Reference Number: 131162
Historical Essay

Horses to Horsepower - Image Gallery Essay

Automobiles in Wisconsin History
Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture.
Historical Essay

Champion Hill, Battle of

Civil War Battle Summary
Learn about Wisconsin's role in this Civil War battle. This article includes links to battle maps and original documents.

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