click zoom to display a high-res image
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W012NUL
WHi 7470
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.
West Water Street Traffic
1885
Elevated view of West Water Street from Grand Avenue of horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, buildings, storefronts and power lines.
East Water Street
circa 1890-1899
Elevated view of street traffic and buildings on East Water Street.
West Water Street from Grand Avenue
circa 1890-1899
Elevated view of buildings and traffic on West Water Street, with horse-drawn vehicles and streetcars in foreground.
Farmer's Market
1885
Elevated view of a farmer's market with horse-drawn vehicles. One man is leading a bull down the street.
Looking up Grand Avenue
circa 1890-1899
Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue
1885
Elevated view down East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue, with buildings, people, and street traffic including horse-drawn vehicles and a horse-drawn streetcar.