Date: | 1870 |
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Description: | The third Wisconsin Capitol (the second in Madison) as it appeared shortly after the construction was completed. |
Date: | 1857 |
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Description: | George W. Dawson, an African-American passenger from the steamer Central America swims to a piece of debris to which several men are clinging after ... |
Date: | 1820 |
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Description: | Narrative Journal of Travels from Detroit Northwest through the Great chain of American Lakes to the sources of the Mississippi River in the year 1820. Ill... |
Date: | 1820 |
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Description: | Narrative Journal of Travels through the northwestern regions of the United States, extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the... |
Date: | 1891 |
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Description: | Exterior view of the West Superior Hotel. There are pedestrians, a street car, and people riding in horse-drawn carriages on the street in front of the hot... |
Date: | 1887 |
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Description: | Engraving of Pittsburg Landing taken from a photograph a few days after the Battle of Shiloh (Tennessee), which occurred on April 6-7, 1862. The image sho... |
Date: | 04 1884 |
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Description: | An engraving depicting the impressment of American seamen by the British Navy during the period before the War of 1812. The image shows a group of American... |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | Engaved view depicting a dramatic sunset through clouds over Lake Michigan. Several sailing ships are in the foreground. |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | Engraved view of downtown Racine seen from Lake Michigan. Several vessels are entering the harbor, and a pier with a beacon is on the right. |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | Engraved view of Maiden's Rock at Lake Pepin. A steamboat is on the Mississippi River. |
Date: | |
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Description: | Engraved view of "The Jaws" in the Wisconsin Dells. |
Date: | 1871 |
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Description: | Engraved view of Kenosha harbor. A group of men fish from a pier in the foreground while several boats float through the harbor. A tug is pulling a large s... |
Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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Description: | Engraved image of a man coasting on a high-wheel bicycle. He has his legs draped over the handlebars, and his hands on the handlebars, leaving the pedals f... |
Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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Description: | Engraved image of a man falling off of a high-wheel bicycle. Two people in the background are watching the accident. |
Date: | 03 06 1869 |
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Description: | Engraved image of a man in a top hat and tails riding a velocipede. Another rider is in the background. |
Date: | 11 1894 |
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Description: | Advertisement for the 1895 model of the Telegram Sanger Racer by the Telegram Cycle Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee. Features a drawing of the 1895 mode... |
Date: | 05 1894 |
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Description: | Cartoon drawing of Walter Sanger running with his racing bicycle and holding a broken pedal. The caption reads, "Sanger at Herne Hill — Milwaukeeans expect... |
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