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The American sketch book : a collection of historical incidents with descriptions of corresponding localities ...
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- Creator
- edited by Bella French
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- La Crosse, Wis. : Sketch Book Co., 1874-76
- Physical Details
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- 3 volumes : illustrations, portraits, folded maps ; 23-24 cm
- OCLC
- ocm01984304, ocm01984304
- Vol. 2, title from cover.
- Vol. 3 has imprint: Green Bay, Wis. : American Sketch Book Co., 1876.
- Historical and descriptive sketches of towns and counties in Wisconsin, together with stories, poems and other miscellaneous matter.
- Announced as a monthly publication, but v. 1 (1874-75) was issued in 6 nos., v. 2 (1875-76) in 3, and v. 3 (1876) in 1. No more volumes were published in Wisconsin.
- Publication continued at Austin, Texas, by B.F. Swisher, 1878-82 under title: The American sketch book : an historical and home monthly.
- v. 1, no. 1. Eau Claire -- v. 1, no. 2. Augusta -- v. 1, no. 3. Chippewa Falls -- v. 1, no. 4. Black River Falls -- v. 1, no. 5. Neillsville and Clark county -- v. 1, no. 6. Menomonie and Dunn county -- v. 2, no. 1. History of Sparta -- v. 2, no. 2. History of Reedsburg -- v. 2, no. 3. History of Baraboo and Devil's Lake -- v. 3. History of Brown County
Subjects
- Eau Claire (Wis.) -- History.
- Augusta (Wis.) -- History.
- Chippewa Falls (Wis.) -- History.
- Black River Falls (Wis.) -- History.
- Neillsville (Wis.) -- History.
- Clark County (Wis.) -- History.
- Menomonie (Wis.) -- History.
- Dunn County (Wis.) -- History.
- Sparta (Wis.) -- History.
- Reedsburg (Wis.) -- History.
- Baraboo (Wis.) -- History.
- Devil's Lake (Wis.) -- History.
- Brown County (Wis.) -- History.
- Wisconsin -- History -- 1848-1950.