Use the smaller-sized text Use the larger-sized text Use the very large text Take a peek! Discover new connections to history. Visit the New Preview Website.

Wisconsin Historical Images

WHI Home | Search for Images | Frequently Asked Questions | Permissions | Galleries

View of 70th Street



View of 70th Street
+ Click to enlarge

Did You Know?

Nearly all of the images in our online collections are available for purchase as archival pigment prints or digital files and many may be licensed for reproduction. For more information, see our FAQ.


Email Icon Share this image with a friend
Title: View of 70th Street
Description: View down dirt road running through trees. On the far right obscured by trees is a building, perhaps a garage or dwelling. Text at foot of photograph reads, "70th. St. 141+30 Looking South from Line." Handwritten in ink at top, "Ex. 23, ER, 10-31-25."
Image ID: 98915
Creation
Date: 		October 30, 1925 
Creator
Name: 		Milwaukee Electric, Railway, and Light Co.
City, State: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Collection
Name: 		Railroad Commission of Wisconsin : Formal Case Files: Convenience and Necessity, 1905-1931.
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		These images were created by the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin as evidence for "determinations of convenience and necessity for railroad and utility installations and alterations." The photographer was standing on the railroad grade or tracks when taking the photo.
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Trees
Dwellings
Roads
Outdoor photography
Land use, Rural
Garages
Foliage
 

This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Division of Library-Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright.

Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
View Cart | Secure Checkout | About the Collections | Subscribe to RSS & Email Updates | Contact
select text size Use the smaller-sized textUse the larger-sized textUse the very large text