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Title: Old Milton House
Description: Watercolor of the "Old Milton House", done by Mrs. Louise Westley of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The Milton House was supposedly a part of the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. The house was built in 1845 by Joseph Goodrich and turned into an Inn. The frame house and log cabin behind the Inn were also built by Goodrich, along with the Milton House Tavern. The Milton House was later taken over and turned into a museum.
Image ID: 39820
Creation
Date: 		1920 ca.
Creator
Name: 		Westley, Louise
City, State: Milton, Wisconsin
Collection
Name: 		Place File*
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		Presented to Dr. Clifford Lord by Mrs. Louise Westby in October 1948. See also Image IDs: 39819, 39823, 39824, 39826, 39828, 39829, 39832, 39834, 39835 and 39837.
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic
Cities and towns
 

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