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Drawing

Mr. Dibble's Machine

Date: 1827
Description: Increase Lapham's drawing of a rig designed by Mr. Orange Dibble for removing rocks and other large debris from deep canal cuts.
Map or Atlas

Plan of the Canal Termination on Portsmouth Point

Date: 1833
Description: Increase Lapham's plan for the canal terminus on Portsmouth Point at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio Rivers.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Death of Increase A. Lapham, LL. D.

Date: 1875-09-15
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

Date: 1818 - 1891
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Lapham, Increase, Allen

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Lapham, Increase, Allen

Date: 1811 - 1875
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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Honor a pioneer: unveil memorial to Dr. Increase A. LApham

Date: 1915-06-18
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Drawing

Scirpus Pungens

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Description: Drawing by Increase Lapham of Scirpus Pungens. It is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name Common Three-Square. It is a...
Drawing

Drawings of Species of Carex Cyperaceae

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Description: Drawing by Increase Lapham of Carex Cyperaceae. Memebers of this family of plants are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true"...
Drawing

Lapham Shell Drawings

Date: 1828
Description: Increase Lapham's drawings of Unio plicatus and Unio radiatum (?) from the Scioto River, Cypraea tigris (Tiger cowry), and an Atlantic...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Lapham, Increase, Allen

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Manuscript

Earth Borer

Date: 1828
Description: Increase Lapham's drawing and description of an earth borer for his handwritten manuscript, Notes and Accounts of Canals, Particularly the Ohio Canal Ne...
Manuscript

Ranunculaceae

Date: 1849
Description: Handwritten list of plants in the Ranunculaceae or crowfoot family.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lapham, Increase, Allen

Date: 1811 - 1875
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Photograph

Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Lapham, Increase, Allen

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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lapham, Increase, Allen

Date: 1811 - 1875
County: 
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lapham, Increase, Allen

Date: 1811 - 1875
County: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lapham, Increase, Allen

Date: 1811 - 1875
County: Milwaukee

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