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Poster

Farmall Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1928
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering Farmall tractors showing a map of the United States with trains speeding in all directions from Illinois. Bears th...
Map or Atlas

Kilbourn City, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kilbourn City, now known as Wisconsin Dells. Kilbourn City was platted in the 1850s and received a boost when the La Crosse and Milwaukee...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Mazomanie, Dane County, Wis.

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye map of Mazomanie.
Map or Atlas

Continental View of World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Columbian Exposition pavilions from the vantage point of Lake Michigan. Included is an inset of the Union Passenger Station (now Uni...
Photograph

East River with Train Crossing

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Description: Aerial view of a train crossing the East River in a rural community south of Green Bay. Some buildings are visible to the right and the background of the i...
Book or Pamphlet

The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior

Date: 1884
Description: Cover art for a pamphlet advertising The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. The upper half of the artwork depicts a sunset view of Lake Superior, and the b...
Photograph

Woman at Lookout Cliff

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Description: View of a woman taking a photograph from Lookout Cliff at Devil's Lake. Below, a train runs through a field surrounded by trees.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Town

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Description: Bird's-eye view from bluff. Far below is Main Street and the Mississippi River. The Bay State House facade can be seen among the buildings lining Main Stre...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view along river toward Darlington. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Darlington, Wis."
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of La Crosse

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Description: Hand-colored bird's-eye view of La Crosse looking toward the river across the rooftops of commercial buildings and a few churches. Caption reads: "Bird's-E...

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