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| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of business district of Oshkosh, "drawn after nature" by the artist. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Green Bay harbor and docks. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | A hand-colored map showing portions of present-day Iron and Vilas counties north of the Manitowish River as part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Wi... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This detailed map outlines mid and southern WI county boundaries in bright color, and city/town lines are provided. Other marks include lead mines, copper ... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Mid and southern Wisconsin counties, city/town lines, lead mines, copper mines, streams, plank roads, and the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Roads. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | A hand-drawn plat map of the area along the Pecatonica River in the Town of Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Ink on paper. Shows local streets and Pekatonika River. "John M. Keep, proprietor. "Original plat of Darlington as surveyed by Richardson on June 14, 1850.... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Map showing Indian mounds and graves as well as ground cover types at Township 8, Range 22. There is an inset diagram of an effigy mound labeled "The Cross... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This map shows a plat of city, land ownership by name, local streets, roads, and part of Willow River and Lake St. Croix. The map is indexed by additions a... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This map shows a plat of the town, land owners by name, local streets, railroads, churches, and part of the Rock River. The map is also indexed by church d... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This map shows a cross-section of southern Wisconsin, with the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad line running from Milwaukee to the Mississippi River near... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This series of maps shows townships, ranges, sections, lakes, rivers, and roads. The maps cover areas between Township No. 26 and Township No. 42. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This map shows the location of planned blocks and lot numbers, street names, and docks along the Fox River and canal. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | This photocopied map shows lot and block numbers, selected buildings, street names and state lock located on the Fox River. Includes a description of Deper... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main... |
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