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Painting

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1850
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...
Photograph

Buettner Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards the opposite shoreline towards the Buettner mill on the left, and the river with a dam, on the right. In the backgroun...
Photograph

Camp of the 7th Wisconsin

Date: 06 1862
Description: The 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment camp outside of Fredericksburg on the east side of the Rappahannock. Fredericksburg and a pontoon bridge lea...
Postcard

Elevated View of Town

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of town. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View of Neillsville, Wis."
Photograph

South Chase Avenue

Date: 1950
Description: Looking south. Bridge in foreground is over Kinnickinnic River. Bridge over the road holds railroad tracks. In background are several houses and a build...
Photograph

Elevated View from Division and East Water Streets

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking northwest from Division Street and East Water Street. Rooftop of building in foreground has laundry hanging from a line. In the back...
Photograph

Aerial View of Bridge and River

Date: 1964
Description: Marshfield Airways, covered with snow. A river full of ice and snow, with boats along the shoreline, is in the lower portion of the image.
Photograph

Conococheaque Creek Bidge

Date: 
Description: Shore-side view of the stone Conococheaque Creek Bridge with a house in the background.
Photograph

Steamboats Docked at Fairbanks, Alaska

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Description: View of several steamboats docked. Boats in the foreground are the "Lavelle Young" and "Isabelle" (text "Isabelle" partially obscured). Boat in the backgro...
Photograph

Richmond and Dresden Ferry

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Richmond and Dresden ferry in the Kennebec River, about to land. A man and a horse with cart are on the ferry. Several canoes and a sailboat is...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukie

Date: 1836
Description: This map shows settlers houses and businesses, trails, and swamps. The relief is shown by hachures. The map includes illustrations of historical buildings ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee : Showing Location of Its Principal Buildings

Date: 1890
Description: Map of Milwaukee as remembered by "Dr Enoch Chase, U.B. Smith & Others." Represented are major roads, lowlands, trails, homesteads, and lots. Map depicts t...
Photograph

Village North of Pinega

Date: 1918
Description: View across what is probably a frozen river covered with snow towards a village surrounded by a fence north of the Pinega settlement in northern Russia.
Map or Atlas

Map of Eastern Wisconsin: Showing Rivers, Lakes, Trails, Indian Villages, Distances, Boundaries of Tracts Ceded by "the Munnomonee, Winnebaygoes, and New York Indians, August 1821"

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows rivers, lakes, trails, Indian villages, distances, and boundaries of tracts ceded by the Munnomonee, Winnebaygoes, and New York Indians Trib...

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