Postcard with a photograph of a large building on fire and firemen attempting to put it out. The firemen are standing on the ground in front of the building using their hoses to try to put out the flames; by this point most of the building has been destroyed, only pieces on the front wall are left standing.

Postcard with a photograph of a burning building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The note on the back of the card says that this was the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. fire that killed six people: "1 ass't chief, 1 lieut., 4 pipemen." The photograph shows a number of firemen rushing to the scene with snow falling all around them and at least five high-pressured water streams shooting towards the building.

Postcard with an image of a fire taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The photograph shows a large group of firemen of the Milwaukee Fire Department attempting to put out the fire by using their high-pressured water hoses causing large clouds of smoke to billow out.

Postcard with a photograph of a "Robinson engine at Milwaukee." The truck in this picture belongs to the Los Angeles Fire Department in California, and has a large crowd standing around it.

Postcard with a photograph of some of the fire engines in the Milwaukee Fire Department testing their hoses. The caption on the photograph reads: "Testing grounds Milwaukee." There are four fire trucks in the photograph yet only the one on the far right is testing its hose and spraying water into a river; the others have their hoses in the water but do not have their hoses spraying water into the river.

Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck traveling down a road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This truck has two firemen sitting in the front seat and a large steamer engine loaded in the back.

Postcard with a photograph of a "Webb at Milwaukee," surrounded by firemen and civilian men. One of the firemen is hooking up a hose to the side of the truck with others standing around beside him.

Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd of people gathered in a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Postcard with a photograph of a fire boat belonging to the Milwaukee Fire Department in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this picture the boat is traveling down a body of water with smoke coming out of the smokestack in the center of the boat. The boat has three flags mounted, one at the front, middle, and back, and has a large water cannon mounted towards the front.

Postcard with a photograph of a fire engine company in Milwaukee performing a test of their pumping and hoses. There is a large crowd of people watching the stream of water shooting into the river.

Postcard with a photograph of an American LaFrance fire truck in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are around seven men looking this truck over while it is parked there.

Postcard with a photograph showing five firemen standing in front of a building with ice covering it. There had been a fire that occurred here hence the ladders on the building and hoses strewn about on the ground. All of the firemen have exhausted expressions on their faces.

Postcard with a photograph of several Milwaukee firemen standing around one of their fire trucks loaded with a large hose in the back. A couple of the firemen are standing in the truck working with a large, rolled up water hose, while other men stand around on the bottom.

Postcard with a photograph of a Knox-Martin fire truck parked on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this photograph the truck has a crowd of people standing next to it and looking it over.

Postcard of a series of tall buildings lining the the edge of the river, with a red bridge crossing it. The letter beside the picture is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Dr. Irashing Beaumont Texas, Come McFaddin mail."

Report discussing techniques for treating soil in the Midwestern United States so that clover can be profitably grown in the region's sandy pine lands.

Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4723 to provides patents in fee to the Protestant Episcopal Church for certain lands in Wisconsin among Oneida Indians. It includes a report of the Secretary of the Interior on the proposed legislation.

Report of the Committee on Private Land Claims detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4726 for the relief of certain purchases of lots in the Fort Crawford military tract at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. It includes a report of the Department of the Interior Department on the proposed legislation.

Postcard to Mrs. Tillie (Matilda Hut-McCoy) Collins in Waco, Texas from her cousin, Emma during Christmas 1907. The picture on the front of the card shows a young child blowing a bugle with a golden horseshoe acting as a border and greenery all around it. There is a note on the back of the card also that reads: "With Best Wishes from all. Let us hear from you, yours Emma."

Postcard with a photograph of a car going through a street during a parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This car is loaded with people and has an American flag mounted on the front; the sides of the street are filled with crowds of people.

Postcard with a photograph of a parade taking place on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this photo there is a car filled with people moving away from the camera and little kids chasing after it. In the center of the picture there is a trolley car sitting in the middle of street.

Map shows street names, parks, cemeteries, public institutions, docks, canals, railroads, select buildings, and the National Soldiers Home. Scale [ca. 1:44,000].

Report discussing the cultivation of the rape plant as a forage crop, including its varieties, soil requirements and preparation, and harvesting. Also describes various uses of rape as a forage crop, weed destroyer, and cover crop.

Map shows soil composition, roads, railroads, town layouts, township grid, and watershed for Monroe and Vernon counties. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].