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The Wade House

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The oldest known image of the Wade House (taken from Ambrotype) with the Sheboygan/Fond du Lac Plank Road in the foreground.

Date Created:
1860

Publication Information

Date Created 1860

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Photographs of Greenbush, and Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, circa 1860-1950
Call Number PH 3638

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013CIP
Legacy ID
WHi 88424

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View from road of the exterior of Wade House. Children and adults are posing sitting and standing on the porch and balcony.

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Albert Knowles

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1920

Albert Knowles, brother-in-law of William Wade, at Herrling Farm. The Greenbush Baptist Church is visible in the background.

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Herling Saw Mill and Dam

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Herling Saw Mill and Dam Southeast elevation.

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Herrling Mail Delivery Sleigh

Herrling Mail Delivery Sleigh

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The horse-drawn mail delivery sleigh used by Franklin Herrling.

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Wade House

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View of the north elevation of the Wade House. The Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoach inns in Wisconsin, was built between 1847 and 1851 by Sylvanus Wade. It became the most important stop ...

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