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Newspaper Article/Clipping

May do much good

Date: 1905-09-28
County: Sauk
City: Baraboo
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Mysteries of Devil's Lake

Date: 1908-02-18
County: Sauk
City: Baraboo
Property Record

111 2ND ST

Community: Baraboo
County: Sauk
Historic Name: Baraboo Steam Laundry
Reference Number: 94648
Photograph

Dancers at Hillside

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of students at the Hillside Home School performing a may pole dance while an audience looks on. Dance instruction at the school was provided ...
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Property Record

522 S PARK ST

Community: Reedsburg
County: Sauk
Historic Name: Albert O. Sorge House
Reference Number: 90850
Map or Atlas

Geological Map of the Baraboo District, Wisconsin

Date: 1904
Description: This blue line print map includes 4 cross sections with relief shown by contours and spot heights. The topography was taken from the United States Geologic...
Property Record

800 Water St

Community: Sauk City
County: Sauk
Historic Name: Marquardt's Drugstore
Reference Number: 245917
Historical Essay

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources.
Historical Essay

Travel and Tourism

The Invention of a new Pastime
Discover how new technology helped create the tourist industry in Wisconsin in the 19th century
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Property Record

RAILROAD ST

Community: Reedsburg
County: Sauk
Historic Name: CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD DEPOT
Reference Number: 29077
Historical Essay

From Water to Power - Image Gallery Essay

The Prairie du Sac Dam
Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs.
Historical Essay

Ringling Brothers: The Beginnings of the 'Greatest Show on Earth'

Read about the creation and early success of the famous Ringling Brothers circus founded in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

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