The Society's new book of Burlington photographs has been published and is
now available for sale. The book, titled "Burlington," is part
of the Images of America series published by Arcadia Publishing Co. of Mt.
Pleasant, South Carolina.
About 230 of the thousands of photographs in the Society's collection are
featured in the 128-page soft-cover book, together with captions describing
the scenes and giving some history of the subjects shown in the photographs.
A short historical sketch of Burlington introduces the images. The
photographs are grouped in seven categories:
-- Cityscapes and Street Scenes
-- Stores, Shops, and Business Vehicles
-- Manufacturing and Processing Plants
-- Houses - From Humble to Grand
-- Churches and Schools
-- Landmarks and Municipal Facilities
-- Nearby Lakes
The book makes local
history available to everyone. A meander through the pages will bring
revelation for the young folks and both recollection and reminiscence for
the young at heart.
Price: $21.00 + $2.50 S&H
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN
BURLINGTON AND VICINITY
The Burlington Historical Society issued
this booklet which attempts
to collect and piece together the information that has been published or
collected over the years about the Burlington area's role in the Underground
Railroad.
The 60-page illustrated booklet includes sections on Burlington, Rochester, and
Spring Prairie. Among the six appendixes are copies of Lyman Goodnow's account
of taking Caroline Quarlls, an escaped slave, on her journey from the Burlington
area of Spring Prairie to Canada, and Chauncey C. Olin's account of his taking
the fugitive, Joshua Glover, on his journey from Waukesha, through Rochester, to
Racine. Added to Olin's account is some information from Sherman Booth and Mrs.
Walter Derthick on Glover's being subsequently taken from Racine to Spring
Prairie (and possibly Burlington) for a few weeks before being returned to
Racine and put on a boat bound for Canada.
A section of the booklet highlights the activities of Dr. Edward G. Dyer, of
Burlington, whom Goodnow called the area's "Commander-in-chief" and "greatest
and best friend to humanity." Also included is C. C. Olin's account of his
speaking and singing trip through southeastern Wisconsin with former slave,
"Lewis Washington," in the early 1840s. The school house in Burlington, now
known as Whitman School, was one of the sites where "Washington" and Olin spoke
and sang.
Photographs of the various sites and people involved in the anti-slavery
movement in the Burlington and Rochester areas are included, along with a map
showing where some of the Spring Prairie sites were located.
The booklet is intended to add to the knowledge base of the Underground Railroad
in the Burlington area and in Wisconsin. However, because of the secretive
nature of the enterprise, the lack of any official records, and the possibility
that information lies undiscovered in attics and archives, the booklet is not,
and could never be, the complete story or final word on the role of Burlington
and the nearby areas of Rochester and Spring Prairie in the Underground
Railroad.
The booklet is for sale at the Historical Museum and at Pioneer Log Cabin in
Burlington. The cost is $7.50. For mailed copies, add $2.50 for postage and
handling.
"Old Burlington" Postcards (1 set of 12)
Two samples from the set of 12 postcards are shown to the left. Set
includes: The Water Towers, Lincoln and Cooper Schools, Chestnut Street "Loop," Echo Park Dam, Pine Street, Corner of Chestnut & Pine, etc.
Price: $2.75 + $0.75 S&H
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BOOKS
ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BURLINGTON
164-page book by Charles Damaske, copyright 1994. Contains newspaper articles and photos on the T. M. E. R. & L. Interurban electric Train that ran from St. Martins to Burlington from 1909 to 1938.
$12.00
$2.50
BURLINGTON
About 230 photographs
from the Society's collection are featured in this
128-page soft-cover book, together with captions describing the scenes and
giving some history of the subjects shown in the photographs. A short
historical sketch of Burlington introduces the images. Copyright 2005.
$21.00
$2.50
THE
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN BURLINGTON AND VICINITY
60-page illustrated booklet that pieces
together information published or collected over the years about the Burlington
area's role in the Underground Railroad. Includes sections on Burlington,
Rochester, and Spring Prairie. Copyright 2002.
$7.50
$2.50
LINCOLN STATUE RE-DEDICATION SOUVENIRS (Limited Supplies)
CIVIL WAR COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS (sheet of 20, unused)
Complete set of the 20 U. S. commemorative stamps issued June 29, 1995, showing 16 individuals and 4 battles of the Civil War.
$12.00
$1.00
COFFEE MUG
With image of Burlington's Lincoln Statue and quote from Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
NOTE: Pioneer Cabin souvenir mugs in either
ivory or maroon also available at same price
$5.00
$2.00
ENVELOPE (3-5/8 in. x 6-1/2 in., with stamp & postmark)
No. 6 size plain envelop with Civil War commemorative stamp and special re-dedication postmark affixed
$2.00
$0.50
POSTCARD (with stamp & postmark)
Up-close photograph of Burlington's Lincoln Statue with Civil War commemorative stamp and special re-dedication postmark affixed
$2.00
$0.50
POSTCARDS
"OLD BURLINGTON" POSTCARDS (Set of 12)
The Water Towers, Lincoln and Cooper Schools, Chestnut Street "Loop," Echo Park Dam, Pine Street, Corner of Chestnut & Pine, etc.
$2.75
$0.75
VIDEO TAPE
HISTORIC BURLINGTON HOUSES
Narrated video tape of about 20 houses with ties to Burlington's past (50 min.), copyright 1996.
$16.00
$2.00
*Prices include sales tax.
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