antique 1897 Wisconsin Blue Book, genealogy, statistics, state government etc.

Old antique 1897 edition of "The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin - compiled and published under the direction of Henry Casson - Secretary of State" from an old farm estate. This book has 736 pages including a engraved litho title page, member seating maps for the members of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly chambers, many monochrome architectural plates of important buildings, etc..

This book is full is information and statistics for the State of Wisconsin and the nation in general. There are detailed census information on the demographics and population of the state by county & town, the size of farms, location of birth, the literacy rate etc.. There are tables on the election results and the platforms of the different political parties, the organization of the state and federal government, biographies of various government officials, the history of Wisconsin and much more.

There are also lists of the members of the State Senate and Assembly, school and University personal, Officers (rank, unit and location etc) in the State Militia.

This book is in very nice condition for a piece of this age and type, but does have some soil to the cover.