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Centennial Celebration for Madeline Island Mission

Date: 1935
Description: Father Gumbly and Sisters, with three Native Americans in ceremonial dress, standing outdoors in front of altar.
Print

Battle of the Brule

Date: 
Description: An illustration titled "The Battle of the Brule" based on an 1840's battle between the Ojibwe and Dakota Sioux over territory in the Ashland, Wisconsin are...
Photograph

Indian Burial Ground

Date: 1918
Description: Burial grounds in La Pointe. A man is standing in the center with his back turned to the camera.
Photograph

Indian Burial Ground

Date: 1939
Description: Burial grounds in La Pointe.
Postcard

Indian Cemetery

Date: 1905
Description: Indian cemetery. A large body of water is in the background. Caption reads: "Indian Burying Grounds, Bayfield, Wis."
Photograph

Annuity Payment at La Pointe

Date: 1870
Description: Indians receiving payment. Seated on the right is John W. Bell. Others are, left to right, Asaph Whittlesey, Agent Henry C. Gilbert, and William S. Warren ...
Photograph

Michael De Perry

Date: 1854
Description: Tintype of Michael De Perry and unidentified child.
Photograph

Old Indian Burial Grounds

Date: 1935
Description: Ojibwe wooden burial houses surrounded by wooden fence on Madeline Island. Two women stand in the background.
Photograph

Old Indian Burial Grounds

Date: 1935
Description: Wooden burial house, plots and crosses surrounded by wooden fence on Madeline Island.
Map or Atlas

Bad River Indian Reservation, Wisconsin

Date: 1939
Description: This map shows the towns to Gingles, Sanborn, and Guney as well as Chequamegon Bay, Kakagon River, White River, Marengo River, Bad River, Potato River, Vau...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin Corrected

Date: 1887
Description: This 1887 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, sections, railroads, vacant Wisconsin Central Railroad land, state and "go...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County & Part Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Showing Wisconsin Central Rail Road Lands Corrected to September 1

Date: 1896
Description: This 1898 map shows the township and range system, sections, cities and villages, railroads, roads, vacant land and land sold by the Wisconsin Central Rail...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: This 1917 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, towns, sections, cities and villages, the Bad River Indian Reservation, ra...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

Date: 1925
Description: This 1925 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, towns, sections, cities and villages, the Bad River Indian Reservation, ra...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County and Portions of Bayfield and Sawyer Counties

Date: 1890
Description: This map shows the Wisconsin Central Railroad land grant lands owned and for sale by the Soo Line in Ashland County, Wisconsin, as well as in portions of B...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County Wisconsin and Portions of Ontonagon County, Michigan and Lincoln County, Wisconsin Showing the Mining District

Date: 1886
Description: This map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, which at the time included part of present-day Iron County, also covers portions of Vilas County, Wisconsin, then pa...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County and portions of Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

Date: 1890
Description: This 1890s map shows the Wisconsin Central Railroad land grant lands owned and for sale by the Soo Line in Ashland County, Wisconsin, as well as in the eas...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: This 1898 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, landownership, roads, railroads, swamp...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County and Portion of Bayfield Co., Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: This map shows school houses, churches, farms, and railroads. Chequamecon Bay and Bad River Indian Reservation are labeld. The map reads: "All lands shown ...
Photograph

Ojibwa Graves

Date: 07 1936
Description: Wooden roof-like grave covers and fences mark the graves in a Madeline Island cemetery. There is also a wooden cross on the right. Originally named St. Jo...

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