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Map or Atlas

Colton's Wisconsin Map

Date: 1861
Description: A map of Wisconsin showing cities, counties, major roads, railroads, and bodies of water. Includes an inset of the vicinity of Milwaukee.
Map or Atlas

Colton's Minnesota and Dakota

Date: 1861
Description: Colton's map showing Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Print

Garibaldi. Entrée à Naples

Date: 1860
Description: This color lithograph shows Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts entering Naples, Italy, on horseback as women shower them with flowers. This is a romanti...
Photograph

Rublee House

Date: 1868
Description: Stereograph of the Rublee house, among trees. The residence of Horace Rublee, formerly owned by J.A Ellis, on the east corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Gilma...
Drawing

Second Ward School

Date: 01 23 1869
Description: Second Ward School with a teacher and students in the schoolyard.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: A view overlooking the grounds towards the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street, and its surrounding property. A man is...
Drawing

Waterfront on the Grounds of Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: View of the shoreline on the Walker Castle grounds. Two men are boating while a young boy fishes from the shore.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1863
Description: View of the grounds of Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
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

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1865
Description: Courthouse built in 1836, then torn down in 1871 to make way for a new structure. Tall central building with two wings coming off the sides. Path in fron...
Photograph

John Habercorn's House

Date: 1865
Description: After the fire of Oct. 22, 1865. The house takes up most of the image to the right, with burnt trees on the left, and a building in the background. The r...
Photograph

"Hazelwood"

Date: 1860
Description: The residence of Rev. Clement Fall Le Fevre. Photographed from an old watercolor Painting. Building erected 1844. Four buildings are located in the center...
Photograph

Water Street

Date: 1867
Description: West Water Street south from Spring Street.
Print

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1867
Description: E.T. Mix designed the original building of the National Soldiers Home in 1867. At the time the structure was dedicated on 28 September 1867, the wings had ...
Print

Teachers' Seminary

Date: 1867
Description: 1868-1875. Founded by Dr. Joseph Salzman (featured in the vignette at left, teaching). Vignette, lower left, features St. Francis Seminary, founded in 1856...
Painting

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1860
Description: View of St. John's Catherdral with the original tower.
Photograph

St. Paul's Church

Date: 1860
Description: On the site of the Layton art gallery, on the northeast corner of East Mason and North Jefferson Streets. A man is standing at a corner light post.
Photograph

Emil Wallber House

Date: 1868
Description: Exterior view of the Emil Wallber house with four people standing near the entrance. Wallber was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1884-1888. The location of the...
Print

Looking North from Reed Street

Date: 1860
Description: Image drawn by Franz Hölzlhuber of early Milwaukee settlement with a horse-drawn carriage, as well as industry and a railroad. The text on the image reads:...
Photograph

Commercial Area near Lake Michigan

Date: 1868
Description: Elevated view over rooftops looking towards Lake Michigan shoreline. Seaman's Furniture and Rooms building is surrounded by other commercial buildings. The...

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