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residents pronounce it perfect in detail, and true to reality in
its general appearance. It hardly seems possible to an inhabi-
tant of a city of 10,000, as he looks upon such a building but
twenty-two years old, that it was the pioneer of business blocks,
hotels, and even the Capitol of the State. It was painted by
C. A. JOHNSON, of Blooming Grove, Dane County, an amateur
artist of merit, and presented to the Society by Hon. SIMEON
MILLS, one of the earliest settlers of the city.
V. WA-ME-GE-SA-KO (The Wamyum).-This is a portrait
of the head Chief of the Chippewas, Pottawottamies and Otta-
was, who resided at Manitowoc, where he died in 1844, aged
about fifty-five years, He was a prominent actor in the early
history of this State, being present at and signing the treaties
of Butte des Morts, in 1827 ; Green Bay, in 1828 ; Prairie du
Chien, in 1829, and Chicago, in 1833. The original was paint-
ed in 1839, by HEALY, an Irish artist, about whom we know
nothing; and this is a copy made by HARRISON, a very clever
artist, of Fond du Lac, presented by Hon. NARCISSE M.
JUNEAU.
TI. STEPHEN TAYLOR.-T~~S gentleman is oneof the scienti-
fic pioneers of Wisconsin. He was one of the first to accurately
describe the animal-shaped mounds, so peculiar to Wisconsin.
His account was published in Silliman's Journal, in 1842, the
original manuscript of which, the Society has, through the
kindness of Mr. TAYLOR, in safe keeping among the relics of
the past. Mr. TAYLOR resided in Wisconsin from 1835 to
1843, and has published his " Recollections " in the Society's
second volume of Collections. This portrait was executed in
Philadelphia, where Mr. TAYLOR still resides, and where he
re'cently served as City Controller.
VII. Col. D. M. PARKINS~N.-A~O~~ the pioneers of our
State, as an active participant in her early struggles, as a faith-
ful representative in her Legislative Halls, no name stands
higher than the name of Col. PARKINSON. This portrait was
painted from life, by S. M. BROOKES, of Milwaukee, and is among
he happiest efforts of the artist. The strong !features of the