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Photograph

Pinckney Street

Date: 1859
Description: Daguerreotype of elevated view of Pinckney Street, looking northwest. View includes the American House and Bruen's Block, both on the corner of East Washin...
Drawing

City Hall

Date: 1859
Description: City Hall in the background of a bustling street, with pedestrians, horses, carriages, and wagons. A stagecoach is parked across the street on the left.
Print

Fairgrounds at Milwaukee

Date: 1859
Description: Elevated view of the fairgrounds in Milwaukee, the year when Abraham Lincoln spoke. The fairgrounds were located at the Brockway Grounds near Twelfth and S...
Drawing

Haskell University

Date: 1859
Description: A drawing of the private Haskell University that was operating during the 1850's. The drawing was done by a student, Mrs. L. Campbell who spelled the name ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Sauk County

Date: 1859
Description: Map featuring various views of buildings and scenes from Sauk County.
Map or Atlas

Map of the County of Washington, Wisconsin

Date: 1859
Description: This 1859 map of Washington County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, landownership and acreages, cities and villages, roads, ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Sauk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1859
Description: Shows townships and sections, landownership, roads, railroads, rural residences, schools, churches, and topography. Relief shown by hachures. "From governm...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1859
Description: This map show plats including plat names, plat numbers, and some lot owner's names. Relief is shown by hachures. The map includes line drawings of Juneau B...

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