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Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view of the Eau Claire Public Library. Tables and bookshelves in the public library reading room.
Photograph

Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1896
Description: Bookshelves and desks within the Eau Claire Public Library Reading Room.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The Joseph Dessert public library

Date: 1899-01-27
County: Marathon
City: Mosinee
Photograph

Ingram Block

Date: 1896
Description: Corner view from intersection towards the Ingram block, which contained the public library.
Photograph

Milwaukee Public Library on Grand Avenue

Date: 1898
Description: View across Grand Avenue of the Milwaukee Public Library. To the left, the base of the Midsummer Festival Monument can be seen, and the George Washington m...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Hudson

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye map of Hudson, with insets of Court House and Public School.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Portage

Date: 1868
Description: Bird's-eye map of Portage, with insets of the Court House and the Public School.
Map or Atlas

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Lodi, with inset of Public School. Includes index of churches and points of interest.
Drawing

First State Buildings at Columbus

Date: 1815
Description: Engraved view of the first state buildings in Columbus, Ohio, including the United States Courthouse, Public Offices and the Old State House. A number of p...
Print

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking southwest toward the county courthouse under construction in the public square west of St. John's Cathedral.
Photograph

Thure Kumlien at Work

Date: 1887
Description: Thure Kumlien at his work table in the Milwaukee Public Museum. Kumlien is surrounded by taxidermied birds and is at work stuffing another.
Photograph

Waupaca County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: View of an unidentified ceremony taking place at the public square on the steps of the original Waupaca County Courthouse.
Map or Atlas

Erving, Burdick & Co's Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1863
Description: Includes index to public buildings, churches, schools. Inset: Glidden & Lockwood’s addition. Gives names of some property owners.
Magazine or Periodical

Dane County Courthouse

Date: 03 27 1869
Description: Dane County Courthouse.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Date: 1872
Description: Birds-eye drawing of Eau Claire depicts street names and street locations, houses, trees, bridges, piers, canals, railroads, and the Chippewa and Eau Clair...
Photograph

Waterworks

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Waterworks looking northwest.
Map or Atlas

Barton, Washington County, Wisconsin

Date: 1878
Description: This bird’s-eye-view map of Barton is indexed for parochial and public schools, churches, a convent, the railroad depot, and the post office.
Photograph

Two-Story Brick Public School

Date: 1870
Description: Two-story brick building built in 1870 with arched windows, corner brackets, bell tower with elaborate cut work, four chimneys and fence in front. Inscript...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1893
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, selected buildings, and Lake Michigan. Also included are indexes to streets,...
Map or Atlas

Map of Racine & Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin

Date: 1873
Description: This hand-colored map includes business directories, a statistical table, as well as illustrations of public, residential, and commercial properties. Commu...

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