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Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Illinois Central Freight Depot
1974
A view of the Illinois Central freight depot, looking east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Illinois Central Railroad Freight Depot
1914
The Illinois Central Railroad Freight Depot on West Washington Avenue.
Intersection of Regent Street and West Washington Avenue
1974
View of the busy intersection at Regent Steet and West Washington Avenue.
Refrigerated Freight Car
1974
The remains of an ice rack used for refrigerated freight cars, located at the railroad yards on Regent Street and West Washington Avenue.
Illinois Central Railway Station
1887
View across railroad tracks towards the Illinois Central railway station. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the left, and people are along the platform. Caption reads: "Illinois Central Depot".
Sporting Goods Store and Surrounding Area
1974
View of 615 West Washington Avenue, at the time of photograph, Wisconsin Felton Sporting Goods store. The adjacent lot once housed the Illinois Central passenger depot. In the background at 605 Wes...
