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View of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: View looking west from Lake Michigan with several steam ships and sailing vessels in harbor. There is a lighthouse to left of center, along shoreline.
Painting

Ludemann's Farm near Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: The Ludemann's [also spelled Lueddemann] farm had been cultivated since the early 1850s by Mr. Ludemann, "a very pleasant Saxon with his very pleasant wife...
Postcard

Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the north shore of Delavan Lake with a lighthouse in the background. Also known as "Red Top" and "L.P. Sutter's." Caption reads: North Shore, Delav...
Photograph

Lake Okauchee Lighthouse

Date: 1935
Description: Lake Okauchee lighthouse. Buildings are in the background along a tree-covered shoreline.
Postcard

Lake Park and Drive

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Description: Elevated view with the lake on the right, with a number of boats near the shoreline. There is a long winding road through the park, including bridges, a fo...
Photograph

View of Sturgeon Bay

Date: 07 07 1898
Description: View across water of Sturgeon Bay. In the far distance are lighthouses, buildings, and barges along the shoreline.
Photograph

Mayor's Summer Home

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Description: View across water towards the Mayor's summer home as seen from across Pine Lake. Children and adults are standing in front of the two-story dwelling. To th...
Postcard

Picturesque Fisherman's Docks

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Description: Color photographic postcard of the fisherman's dock taken from the harbor walkway. White boats are moored on either side of the Ahnapee River as it flows i...
Map or Atlas

Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: This hand-colored map shows counties, county seats, cities, towns, proposed and completed railroads, and U.S. Land Offices. Also included in the map are th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1880
Description: Map of Wisconsin including the eastern portions on Minnesota, Iowa, northern Illinois, and the western most portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, showing ...
Map or Atlas

Farmer's 4th sheet, or Map of Wisconsin, Iowa and Northern Part of Illinois

Date: 1848
Description: Wisconsin became the thirtieth state in 1848. Drawn that same year, this map shows township lines, roads, villages, mills, railroads, prairies, swamps, can...
Map or Atlas

Map of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1946
Description: Map of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, shows towns, cities and villages, roads and highways, railroads, schools, lighthouses, place names, town divisions, comm...
Map or Atlas

Map of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: This 1896 map of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities, villages and post offices, roads, rail...
Postcard

Bray's Point and Light

Date: 
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the lighthouse and boathouse at Bray's Point. Caption reads: "Bray's Point and Light, Junction of Fox River with Lake Winneba...
Map or Atlas

Bayfield County : Top o'Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: This mid-20th century tourist brochure for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, includes a map of the county showing towns, cities and villages, highways and roads,...
Map or Atlas

Bayfield County : Top o' Wisconsin

Date: 1967
Description: This tourist brochure for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, from 1967 includes a map of the county showing towns, cities and villages, highways and roads, railro...
Map or Atlas

Travel Map of Door County, Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: This map of Door County, Wisconsin, from the early 20th century shows roads, schools, churches, creameries and cheese factories, orchards, docks, quarries,...
Map or Atlas

Tenth L.H. District

Date: 1905
Description: This map shows railroads, towns, lights, lights to be established, fog signals, light-vessels, lighted buoys, light-house depots, and light-house reservati...
Map or Atlas

Eleventh L.H. District.

Date: 1905
Description: This map shows railroads, towns, lights, lights to be established, fog signals, light-vessels, lighted buoys, light-house depots, and light-house reservati...
Map or Atlas

Ninth L.H. District.

Date: 1905
Description: This map shows railroads, towns, lights, lights to be established, fog signals, light-vessels, lighted buoys, light-house depots, and light-house reservati...

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