Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Photograph

Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
Photograph

Hiawatha Locomotive

Date: 
Description: The "Chippewa," one of the Milwaukee Road's high speed Hiawatha locomotives at the Union Station. The station clock tower can be seen in the background.
Photograph

Hotel Chequamegon

Date: 1885
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Photograph

Fountain House

Date: 1878
Description: Exterior view of the Fountain House.
Photograph

Elevated View of Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of the downtown area looking northeast from the courthouse corner.
Photograph

Neuss Works

Date: 1922
Description: Boats and ships in a canal surrounding International Harvester's Neuss Works in Germany.
Photograph

Truax Field

Date: 1945
Description: An aerial view of Truax Field, now also called Dane County Regional Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Truax Field is also home to the Army Nation...
Photograph

Bascom Hill and Surrounding Campus Area

Date: 1967
Description: A detail from a larger lithograph depicting the entire city of Madison. This detail illustrates the University of Wisconsin campus buildings circa 1885.
Photograph

Milwaukee Arena

Date: 
Description: Milwaukee Arena on Kilbourn Avenue. There is a poster for Sonja Henie on the side of the building.
Photograph

Science Hall

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view across Park Street of Science Hall. University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Part of the Chemical Laboratory building is on the right, and Mus...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: