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Map or Atlas

Hustisford, Wisconsin, Dodge County

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Hustisford.
Map or Atlas

Mayville, Wis. Dodge County

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Mayville.
Historical Essay

Brown, Olympia 1835-1926

Suffragist and Minister
Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America.
Historical Essay

Blizzard of 1881

Brief description of Wisconsin's Blizzard of 1881 also called the "Big Snow of '81."
Historical Essay

Disciples of Christ in Wisconsin

Learn about the Disciples of Christ, who first became active in Wisconsin in the 1830s.
Historical Essay

Welsh in Wisconsin

Read about Welsh immigration to Wisconsin between 1840 and 1890, when many Welsh settled in rural enclaves as farmers
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Prison (Waupun Correctional Institution)

Read about the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun, which opened in 1851 and housed men and women prisoners.
Historical Essay

Pomeroy, Marcus Mills ["Brick"] 1833-1896

Newspaperman and Author
Learn more about this Wisconsin newspaperman. This article contains links to newspaper clippings and a related article.
Historical Essay

Gill, Col. Charles R. (1830–1883)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Attorney General and State Senator
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.
Historical Essay

Sabin, Ellen Clara (1850-1949)

A Wisconsin Educator
Read about the Wisconsinite who was one of the first women to attend the University of Wisconsin and became the president of Milwaukee-Downer College.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Judge Rose dead

Date: 1887-03-15
County: Dodge
City: Beaver Dam
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Prison doors open

Date: 1888-09-05
County: Dodge
City: Waupun
Birth Index Record

Achtenhagen, Unnamed Male

Date: 1885-02-14
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Achtenhagen, Unnamed Male

Date: 1887-01-15
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Achtenhagen, Unnamed Female

Date: 1888-04-03
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Alexander, Augustaf

Date: 1884-07-13
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Andrews, Unnamed Male

Date: 1882-11-07
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Arndt, Unnamed Male

Date: 1887-08-08
County: Dodge
Birth Index Record

Albert, Unnamed Female

Date: 1885-11-23
County: Dodge

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