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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Engraving of the Peck Cabin, after the painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. Caption at bottom reads: "First House in Madison. 1837."

Date Created:
1877

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Date Created 1877

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Collection Information

Call Number F589 M1 D9 7

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012R3W
Legacy ID
WHi 122951

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Photographs
Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

1877

Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.

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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

June 1837

Lithograph based on a painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey showing the Peck cabin, the first house in Madison. In addition to the cabin, the lithograph includes a covered wagon, and a Native American tipi ...

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Photographs
Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Photograph of a woodcut of the Eben and Roseline Peck cabin. It was built by or for Roseline, the first white settler in Madison. The drawing was inspired by a painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. Caption...

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Photographs
Mrs. Roseline Peck

Mrs. Roseline Peck

1874

Waist-up portrait of Mrs. Roseline Peck, born 1808 - died 1898, the first white woman in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the wife of the first tavern keeper, Eben Peck.

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First house in Madison, 1837

First house in Madison, 1837

Unknown date

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Peck, Eben (Mrs.)

Peck, Eben (Mrs.)

1808 to ????

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