Date: | 06 1949 |
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Description: | Gophering, or prospecting for lead using a windlass at Maplewood Farm. |
Date: | 1957 |
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Description: | Wisconsin State College (later renamed the University of Wisconsin-Platteville). The Student Union is in final stages of construction, and in the foregroun... |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Elevated view of mining operations. Caption reads: "'A Busy Corner' of Platteville." |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | A view of a tree on the grounds near a building at the State Mining School. This maple tree was planted in 1869 by, Professor Charles H. Allen, Professor D... |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | A view of the plaque on a maple tree outside the State Mining School. It reads: "Planted April 1869 by Professor Charles H. Allen, Professor Duncan McGrego... |
Date: | 1948 |
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Description: | The John H. Rountree House, built in 1854. According to "The History of Wisconsin" (Vol. I, 1973), "The rise of the settlement at Platte Mounds was indisso... |
Date: | 1945 |
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Description: | A view of the Mitchell-Rountree house. Built in 1837 for the Rev. Samueal Mitchell under the direction of his daughter's husband, Major John H. roundtree, ... |
Date: | 1945 |
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Description: | View of the Mitchell-Rountree house (the first). |
Date: | 1934 |
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Description: | The Mitchell-Rountree house. This is a view from the southeast of the side of the home. |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | The Mitchell-Rountree house, built in 1837 by Samuel Mitchell of Virginia whose daughter, Mary Grace Mitchell, was married to John H. Rountree, the founder... |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | View across lawn towards the Mitchell-Rountree house. People are standing on the front steps of the house on the far right. |
Date: | 1929 |
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Description: | View looking down sidewalk on the left of Main Street. A sign in the foreground reads: "Iowa Oil Co." |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | A view of City Hall, erected in 1883. Caption reads: "City Hall, Platteville, Wis." |
Date: | 1927 |
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Description: | Old Soldiers' Reunion on the public square. |
Date: | 02 17 1949 |
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Description: | One of five aerial views of Platteville and surrounding countryside covered in snow. |
Date: | 02 17 1949 |
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Description: | One of five aerial views of Platteville and surrounding countryside covered in snow. |
Date: | 1904 |
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Description: | Apiary of 92 colonies owned by N.E. France, a celebrated beekeeper. In the center is the frame of the 10x10-ft extracting house. |
Date: | 12 1949 |
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Description: | Home of the photographer after a snowstorm. Written on reverse: "Built in 1850, was first station of underground railroad in Wisconsin in Civil War." |
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