The Pettersen family in front of their home, Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin, ca. 1870. Photo by Andreas Larsen Dahl. Andreas Larsen Dahl, born in Norway in 1844, built a career as an itinerant photographer working in south-central Wisconsin in the 1870s. Dahl captured striking portraits of Wisconsin farm families—many his fellow Norwegian immigrants. He often posed his subjects in front of their homes, surrounded by furniture and other possessions, to illustrate their success in America. In this image of the Pettersen family, a wagon with two horses has been pulled up near the house for inclusion in the photograph. via: Wisconsin Historical Images WHi-26789see more: Search for “Dahl” in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Wisconsin Historical Images catalog to see hundreds more examples of his work. read more: David Mandel, Settlers of Dane County: The Photographs of Andreas Larsen Dahl (Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, 1985). 
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The Pettersen family in front of their home, Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin, ca. 1870. Photo by Andreas Larsen Dahl.

Andreas Larsen Dahl, born in Norway in 1844, built a career as an itinerant photographer working in south-central Wisconsin in the 1870s. Dahl captured striking portraits of Wisconsin farm families—many his fellow Norwegian immigrants. He often posed his subjects in front of their homes, surrounded by furniture and other possessions, to illustrate their success in America. In this image of the Pettersen family, a wagon with two horses has been pulled up near the house for inclusion in the photograph.

via: Wisconsin Historical Images WHi-26789

see more: Search for “Dahl” in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Wisconsin Historical Images catalog to see hundreds more examples of his work.

read more: David Mandel, Settlers of Dane County: The Photographs of Andreas Larsen Dahl (Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, 1985). 


Source: wisconsinhistory.org

Bird’s eye view of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, 1872. This week we’re starting another series—taking a closer look at specific Wisconsin communities. We’ll start with Mineral Point, one of the state’s oldest cities. Mineral Point was formally established in 1827, named for the rich lead deposits—“mineral”—that attracted miners and speculators from far and wide. By 1872, as pictured here, Mineral Point was a thriving commercial center. via: Historical Maps Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society
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Bird’s eye view of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, 1872.

This week we’re starting another series—taking a closer look at specific Wisconsin communities. We’ll start with Mineral Point, one of the state’s oldest cities. Mineral Point was formally established in 1827, named for the rich lead deposits—“mineral”—that attracted miners and speculators from far and wide. By 1872, as pictured here, Mineral Point was a thriving commercial center.

via: Historical Maps Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society

Source: content.wisconsinhistory.org

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