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Larks Hotel, People Under Trees

Date: 
Description: Larks Hotel, downstream. A man (George Crandall) and two children (his daughters) are sitting in chairs under trees overlooking the Wisconsin River, with t...
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chippewa Falls.
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Kewaskum, Washington Co., Wis. Looking to the North East

Date: 1878
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kewaskum. Includes a list of hotels, churches, post office, railroad depot, etc.
Painting

Herndan Hotel on the Missouri River

Date: 1858
Description: Hölzlhuber received a request from the German theater director Henry Börnstein in St. Louis, Missouri, to purchase his theater sets and music. Accordingly,...
Print

Christ Feed Mill

Date: 1963
Description: H.P. Christ Feed Mill. The first building across the street is the Atlas Hotel which was located at the site of the present Milo Howarth senior home. Other...
Photograph

Axtell House

Date: 1869
Description: Stereograph of the Axtell House building, with a storefront next to it advertising "Clothing Hats Caps Sailors Outfits". A bridge is on the left and a man...
Photograph

Winding Road

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a road and river winding through a mountainous landscape, seen from Waterlick White Hotel. Caption reads: "View from Hotel, Waterlick whit...
Map or Atlas

Resorts in Illinois & Wisconsin

Date: 1909
Description: A brochure with a map showing the North-Western Railway lines from northern Illinois, starting at Chicago, to southeastern Wisconsin, stopping at Sheboygan...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Kilbourn, Wisconsin and Vicinity

Date: 1915
Description: This 1915 map covers the section of the Wisconsin River in southern Adams, southeastern Juneau, northeastern Sauk, and northwestern Columbia counties. A po...
Map or Atlas

Northern Wisconsin Lake Region, the Milwaukee Road

Date: 1938
Description: The map includes text, illustrations, a railroad fare table (season 1938), a Directory of resorts and hotels, and a regional map on the back.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., State of Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: This map shows city wards, streets, block and lot numbers, cemeteries, buildings, landownership, forests, railroads, a race course, quarries, and orchards....
Map or Atlas

Monroe, Green Co., Wis.

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows rural landownership and acreages, lot and block numbers, selected buildings, roads, railroads, and public squares. The map is indexed for th...
Map or Atlas

Northern Wisconsin Lake Region, the Milwaukee Road

Date: 1942
Description: This map shows the route of the Milwaukee Road, roads, foot trails, resorts, and ranger stations. The map includes text, illustrations, a railroad fare tab...
Map or Atlas

Come to Antigo Fun Land : For a Perfect Family Vacation

Date: 1960
Description: This pictorial map shows recreation activities, rivers, lakes, and the history of the area. The map covers Langlade County and parts of adjacent counties. ...
Map or Atlas

MWM Highway Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This blue lined map ("compliments of Black Eagle Oil Company") shows the major roads and cities of Wisconsin. The map includes an index, hotel and cafe adv...
Map or Atlas

Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin Street Numbering System

Date: 10 1969
Description: A street map of Janesville showing the block numbers on each street. Other landmarks are labeled such as chain stores, parks, schools, manufacturing compa...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Summer Outings Wisconsin Michigan

Date: 1921
Description: This map shows in red the NorthWestern Railway Line routes running from Chicago, Illinois to northern Wisconsin and Michigan. The map includes cities and t...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Kewaskum

Date: 1910
Description: A Sanborn map of Kewaskum.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Cadott

Date: 1900
Description: Sanborn map of Cadott.

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