click zoom to display a high-res image
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W013B24
WHi 5036
Image
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.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Forest Hill Cemetery Dike Damage
May 21, 1933
Two men examine a break in the dike and the wash out damage at Forest Hill Cemetery, Section 22. The house in the background is located at 454 Virginia Terrace.
Avenue Food Shop
April 12, 1933
Avenue Food Shop, 546 W. Washington Avenue, showing water in basement.
Wrecked Safe
April 30, 1933
Sinaiko Brothers Oil Co. filling station, at 702 Regent Street, showing wrecked safe damaged by thieves in robbery.
Wisconsin State Capitol from Bascom Hill
May 20, 1933
Wisconsin State Capitol from University of Wisconsin-Madison Bascom Hall on Lincoln Terrace.
Chevy Coupe, Right Side, Showing Damage
May 3, 1944
Chevrolet coupe parked on a residential street, showing damage to right side by rear fender.
Casket and Flowers at Cemetery
April 21, 1934
Casket and flowers at cemetery for the funeral of Lorraine V. McGraw.