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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Early industries of Waukesha are described in historical paper here

Date: 1935-05-29
County: Waukesha
City: Waukesha
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The ''Little Red School House'' or early days in a print shop

Date: 1920-10-07
County: Waukesha
City: Waukesha
Newspaper Article/Clipping

More anecdotes of old Muskego

Date: 1917-01-18
County: Waukesha
City: Muskego
Newspaper Article/Clipping

High lights in the life of the Mukwonago chief

Date: 1926-07-22
County: Waukesha
City: Milwaukee
Photograph

Lake La Belle

Date: 06 1900
Description: View across Lake La Belle toward lakeside factories, residences, and churches.
Historical Essay

Lime industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Lime industry in Wisconsin.
Photograph

Dousman House

Date: 07 22 1925
Description: A large wooden classical revival style building with rear extension identified as the Dousman House, or tavern. "[It] stands a few miles east of Waukesha, ...
Photograph

Lunt, Fontanne, and Noel Coward

Date: 1937
Description: Alfred Lunt, Noel Coward, and Lynn Fontanne walking together on the Ten Chimneys property.
Photograph

Unidentified Woman

Date: 1888
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a woman with her head turned to the left in profile. She is wearing a dark-colored lace dress.
Drawing

Cabin Drawing in Thomas Steel Letter

Date: 01 12 1844
Description: A pen and ink drawing of a log cabin, pork casks, and a washtub, contained in a letter written by Thomas Steel, Waukesha County farmer and physician, to hi...
Photograph

Hawks Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with a person sitting on the porch. There is also a second floor porch. Posters are posted on a pole i...
Map or Atlas

Sherry's Plat of the Village of Templeton : Situated in the SE 1/4 - SE 1/4 Section 23, Township 8 North, Range 19 East, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Date: 03 29 1888
Description: "Dated this 29th day of March AD 1888." Certifications on verso signed by: William Powrie, county surveyor -- Henry Sherry, landowner -- E.E. Paddock, not...
Photograph

Adda Howie Feeding a Calf

Date: 
Description: Adda Howie, wearing a work dress and wide-brimmed hat, is feeding a calf from a bottle outdoors at Sunny Peak Farm. Another calf is standing nearby. Adda a...
Photograph

Back Porch

Date: 1925
Description: A hand pump and dinner bell flank the screen door of a porch at the Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder summer home at Pine Lake. The walls of the house are st...
Photograph

Eagle Depot and Yards

Date: 1924
Description: View down railroad tracks towards the Eagle train depot. A number of pedestrians are around the depot. On the left near the road, two men stand in front of...
Postcard

Nashotah Depot

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train depot at Nashotah. A woman is standing on the wooden sidewalk at left, near a small shelter. ...
Photograph

Rabbiting

Date: 1904
Description: Art Frank, left, and Herbert Paul Brumder posing with game, carrying their shotguns "broken." Frank, who is smoking a cigar, is holding a bag from which he...
Photograph

At the Lake

Date: 1932
Description: A family group poses in the living room of the Herbert P. Brumder home at Pine Lake. From left are Philip, his mother Margaret, Barbara, and Herbert E. Br...
Photograph

Sixth Birthday

Date: 08 30 1924
Description: Sunlight is streaming onto a screened porch where Barbara Brumder is smiling while sitting at the head of the table. She is posing with a wooden toy hoop a...
Postcard

Red Circle Inn

Date: 1910
Description: A real photo postcard of the two-story, wood frame Red Circle Inn. There are two women, one of whom is holding a child, on the open first floor front porch...

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