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Because of increases in postal and
packaging costs, we have had to increase the shipping and
handling charges for our publications and other products.
Thanks for your understanding.
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BURLINGTON
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 + $3.00 S&H |
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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.
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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. |
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"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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Description |
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Postage &
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ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BURLINGTON |
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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 |
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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 |
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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN
BURLINGTON AND VICINITY |
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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 |
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LINCOLN STATUE
RE-DEDICATION SOUVENIRS (Limited Supplies) |
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CIVIL WAR COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS (sheet of 20, unused) |
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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 |
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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
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$5.00 |
$2.00 |
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ENVELOPE (3-5/8 in. x 6-1/2 in.,
with stamp & postmark) |
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No. 6 size plain envelop with
Civil War commemorative stamp and special re-dedication postmark affixed |
$2.00 |
$0.50 |
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POSTCARD (with stamp & postmark) |
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Up-close photograph of
Burlington's Lincoln Statue with Civil War commemorative stamp and
special re-dedication postmark affixed |
$2.00 |
$0.50 |
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"OLD BURLINGTON" POSTCARDS (Set of 12) |
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The Water Towers, Lincoln and
Cooper Schools, Chestnut Street "Loop," Echo Park Dam, Pine Street,
Corner of Chestnut & Pine, etc. |
$2.75 |
$0.75 |
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HISTORIC BURLINGTON HOUSES |
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Narrated video tape of about 20
houses with ties to Burlington's past (50 min.), copyright 1996. |
$16.00 |
$2.00 |
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*Prices include sales tax.
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