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William E. Smith Letterhead

Date: 1883
Description: Engraved letterhead of the firm of Smith, Mendel & Co., a wholesale grocery merchant. William E. Smith was a prominent Milwaukee businessman, partner in th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1876
Description: Made from U.S. Surveys and from minutes furnished by Jos. S. Buck and Dr. C. Chase. Scale 20 CHs to an inch.
Print

Old Abe Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1904
Description: Chromolithograph of Old Abe, Wisconsin War Eagle. The title reads: "Memorial Day in Wisconsin Schools."
Drawing

Alexander Mitchell Estate

Date: 1872
Description: Lithograph elevated view of the Alexander Mitchell home and gardens seen from the corner of Ninth and Spring Streets. Pedestrians, horse-riders and a horse...
Manuscript

Business Stationery of George Peck

Date: 1882
Description: Business stationery of George B. Peck, editor of Peck's Sun, a Milwaukee newspaper. Peck was well-known for his humorous column, "Peck's Bad Boy," a...
Print

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) with Minarets

Date: 1891
Description: Chromolithograph of the third Wisconsin State Capitol with a U.S. flag atop the dome. The colored illustration was produced by the Milwaukee Lithography an...
Print

Menu for the 7th Annual Banquet of the Merchants Association

Date: 06 05 1884
Description: Die cut elongated octagonal menu for the 7th annual banquet of the Merchants Association at The Plankinton. On the cover is an oval portrait of a deer with...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Fish Hatchery, Fitchburg, Near Madison

Date: 1887
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Wisconsin Fish Hatchery at Fitchburg.
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin for the State Board of Immigration

Date: 1872
Description: A map of Wisconsin which shows the counties, county seats, those cities with over 3,000 inhabitants. The map also displays the rivers, lakes, completed and...
Print

Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1887
Description: View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol from the pages of the Wisconsin Blue Book.
Drawing

Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Senate Seating Chart

Date: 1874
Description: Seating chart for the Wisconsin Senate as it appeared in the 1874 Legislative Manual, commonly called the Wisconsin Blue Book.
Drawing

Capitol Interior — Assembly Seating Chart

Date: 1874
Description: Seating chart for members of the Wisconsin Assembly as published in the 1874 Legislative Manual, the Wisconsin Blue Book.
Print

Ashland, Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands

Date: 1884
Description: Panorama bird's-eye view of the town of Ashland, on Lake Superior, and the Apostle Islands.
Map or Atlas

Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: Map showing the Wisconsin Central Railroad and its land grant, with the railroad and the land grant in color (red).
Document

Berlin Woolen Mills Letterhead

Date: 1876
Description: Letterhead of the Berlin Woolen Mills bearing an engraving of the factory, which is unusual because of its French Mansard roof.
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin's Congressional Districts

Date: 1883
Description: A hand-colored map of Wisconsin showing the nine congressional districts, it also shows the counties, cities, railroads, rivers, and lakes in the state.
Photograph

New Science Hall, Chemical Laboratory & Machine Shop

Date: 1887
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of Science Hall, Chemical Laboratory and Machine Shop on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Book or Pamphlet

The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior

Date: 1884
Description: Cover art for a pamphlet advertising The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. The upper half of the artwork depicts a sunset view of Lake Superior, and the b...
Map or Atlas

Cornell University Lands in Wisconsin for Sale

Date: 1877
Description: Map of northern Wisconsin showing the lands owned by Cornell University (shaded portions) in 1877. The map depicts the lakes, river systems, towns, and th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin for the Legislative Manual

Date: 1873
Description: Map of Wisconsin showing counties, county seats, cities with populations over 3,000, and congressional districts. The map also includes rivers, lakes, rail...

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