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Map or Atlas

Diagram of the Assembly Chamber

Date: 1862
Description: Diagram and seating chart for the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Book or Pamphlet

Foreign Born Nationalities in Wisconsin, 1890 and 1910

Date: 1936
Description: Two maps of Wisconsin showing foreign born populations by county in 1890 and 1910.
Book or Pamphlet

Polish Population Map

Date: 1920
Description: Map of Wisconsin showing native Polish populations by county.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"New York Journal" Dinosaur Article

Date: 12 11 1898
Description: An article entitled "Most Colossal Animal Ever On Earth Just Found Out West," about the discovery of brontosaurus remains. The article includes illustratio...
Print

The Crown Cork

Date: 07 1908
Description: Advertisement for the "crown cork" bottle cap showing several of the now familiar crimped top caps, and stressing the cleanliness and sanitary nature of th...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"Southport American" Whig Publication

Date: 08 02 1845
Description: Front page of "Southport American."
Print

Samuel Bell

Date: 1908
Description: Samuel Bell, M.D. (1841-1913) of Beloit, Wisconsin.
Print

Pittsburg Landing, Battle of Shiloh

Date: 1887
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...
Book or Pamphlet

Morrisdale Coal Company's Shaft

Date: 
Description: A view of the Morrisdale Coal Company's shaft showing surface buildings before the fire of December 15, 1899.
Book or Pamphlet

Tried by Fire

Date: 1886
Description: Front cover of Frackelton's "Tried by Fire," a book about ceramics.
Print

The Cross at Merton

Date: 1851
Description: Diagram of an effigy mound in the shape of a cross.
Print

Ancient Works at Merton

Date: 1851
Description: Map of a portion of Merton including the Bark River, a mill, Fort Hill, and Indian mounds.
Print

Bunde & Upmeyer Ad

Date: 1901
Description: Advertisement for Bunde & Upmeyer jewelers with a drawing of a butterfly-winged faerie holding a jeweled nacklace and hovering among several gemstones. The...
Print

Portrait of Little Elk

Date: 1849
Description: Hand-colored lithograph of Little Elk (Hoo-Wan-ne-ka), chief of the Ho-Chunk, as he appeared during an official visit to Washington, D.C. in 1824. This por...
Print

Free Men of Color and Choctaw Indian Volunteers at New Orleans

Date: 1982
Description: "The painting shows the Choctaws and a mixed group of Major Daquin's Battalion of Free Men of Color. The latter were mostly attired in civilian clothes bec...
Print

The American Soldier, Rifle Regiment Officer

Date: 1976
Description: "A general staff officer stands in the left foreground in the single-breasted blue coat with black herringbone false buttonholes on the chest and cuffs and...
Magazine or Periodical

"The Aesthetic Monkey"

Date: 01 1882
Description: Cover image of "Harper's Weekly" captioned "The Aesthetic Monkey" which depicts a monkey dressed in fine clothing, sitting at a table. He is resting his c...
Book or Pamphlet

U.S. Capitol after the Fire

Date: 1814
Description: Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol building after the fire in August. The Federal building was burned by British forces during the War of 1812. In the foreg...
Book or Pamphlet

Capture and Burning of Washington, D.C.

Date: 1814
Description: Etching depicting the burning of Washington, D.C. by the British during the War of 1812. In the foreground are a number of soldiers moving toward the Capit...
Photograph

Dr. Daniel McLaren Miller

Date: 1902
Description: Waist-up oval portrait of Dr. Daniel McLaren Miller.

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