photographer; a Norwegian immigrant, Dahl made more than 1,200 images of people, towns, and landscapes primarily in Dane County, during the 1870s. His photographs illustrate the development of Dane County and the growth of many of its towns and villages including Madison, Mazomanie, and Middleton, as well as rural farm life in the county. Dahl also photographed families, including many Norwegian, Swedish, and other immigrants, in front of their homes and farms, often with their most prized possessions. View more information elsewhere at wisconsinhistory.org.

View pictures taken by Andreas Larsen Dahl at Wisconsin Historical Images.

The Wisconsin Historical Society has manuscripts related to this topic. See the catalog description of the Andreas Larsen Dahl Photographs for details. See also the Andreas Larsen Dahl Devil's Lake, Wisconsin, Grand Regatta Stereographs.

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[Source: Wisconsin Historical Images; ArCat]