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| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking southwest toward the county courthouse under construction in the public square west of St. John's Cathedral. |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Badger State Tobacco Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the building, men working on boats moored near the water... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Milwaukee Willow Works, a manufacturer of children's carriages, willow ware, and toys, with a three-quarter view of the company building,... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of Wirth, Hammel & Company, a dealer in horses and mules headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a front view of the company building on the... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of Plankinton House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the hotel and traffic in the street, including people on foot, on hors... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Kewaskum Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Washington County, Wisconsin, with a Native American man wearing buckskin clothes and leggings ... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of Stanley & Camp, Jewelers, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Features a winged Father Time holding a large pocket watch in an extended hand, while a yo... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the William Rahr Sons' Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, "Maltsters and Roasters," with an elevated view of the company building on one side o... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Milwaukee Lithographing & Engraving Company, with a three-quarter view of the building, set into a decorated border with the name of the ... |
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| Description: | Memohead of the Milwaukee Dry Dock Company, which operated two docks, with a view of a dock with ships, planks of wood, buildings, and the slogan, "Electri... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of Johnson & Melaas, merchant tailors and cloth dealers, "Buyers of wool and Wisconsin leaf tobacco," with an engraving of a waterfront view of ... |
| Date: | 1776 |
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| Description: | This was one of the first maps available for the general British populace featuring America during the Revolutionary War. It includes forts, cities, topogr... |
| Date: | 1782 |
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| Description: | Map of the West Indies and south eastern North America, remarkably detailed, showing cities, mountains, rivers, lakes, mines, plantations, forts, banks, an... |
| Date: | 1790 |
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| Description: | This map of the north eastern states shows roads, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, cities, forts, mills, the Oneida Reservation, and "New York Donatio... |
| Date: | 1683 |
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| Description: | Map of the north east coast of North America showing islands, regions, Native American land, bays, and a few European settlements. The Great Lakes appear i... |
| Date: | 1790 |
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| Description: | Map of North America showing cities, states, Native American land, regions, lakes, and rivers. A few notes appear throughout the map, particularly west of ... |
| Date: | 1763 |
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| Description: | Map of America and part of Canada including the borders of European claims after the French and Indian War. Cities, forts, Native American lands, rivers, l... |
| Date: | 1776 |
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| Description: | Map of the American colonies and land east of the Mississippi River. Prominent cities, forts, Native American land, mountains, rivers and lakes are all sho... |
| Date: | 1780 |
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| Description: | Detailed map of America east of the Louisiana region. It shows forts, cities, borders and boundary lines, Native American land, the post road, mountains, w... |
| Date: | 1800 |
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| Description: | Map of the United States. It shows the states, including Tennessee, cities, towns, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Lead mines appear ju... |
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