Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-19 of 19

Poster

Dodge and Stevenson Advertising Poster

Date: 1871
Description: Advertising poster for the Dodge improved combined self raking reaper and mower featuring a color illustration of a well-dressed farmer on the machine pull...
Poster

German International Truck Advertising Poster

Date: 1928
Description: German advertising poster for International trucks. Features an illustration of a truck on a bridge in an urban setting. Includes the text "Vollendete Last...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1896
Description: Back cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of young boys racing hom...
Map or Atlas

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Looking East

Date: 1891
Description: Bird's-eye map of Stevens Point, looking east, with an inset of the Water Works. Wisconsin River in foreground with fifty-three business locations identifi...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Corn Machines Catalog Cover

Date: 1914
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Deering Corn Machines manufactured by International Harvester. Features an illustration of a small bridge over a stream...
Postcard

Milwaukee River

Date: 
Description: View down river toward a bridge. On the right are buildings lining the river with billboards and signs.
Photograph

East Water Street and Wisconsin Street

Date: 1890
Description: East Water Street and Wisconsin Street, northwest corner; this is also called the Ludington Block. The Spring Street and Booth Building are in the backgrou...
Print

Back of 1960's Wisconsin Dells Brochure

Date: 
Description: Back fold of a Wisconsin Dells promotional brochure featuring a simplified Wisconsin highway map with directions to the Dells, and a drawing of a family dr...
Poster

Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Lithographed poster depicting an elevated view of the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner factory and surrounding area. Text in the upper left corner reads, "Ch...
Photograph

Waiting for Bass Run

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of people in a park along the shoreline waiting for the White Bass run.
Print

Building Intercounty Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: Page from an advertising brochure for International trucks. International trucks are used during the construction of an inter-county bridge between Columbi...
Print

Lincoln Highway Construction

Date: 1931
Description: Page from an advertising brochure for International trucks. International trucks are used on a construction site during the building of the George Westingh...
Book or Pamphlet

Peerless Reaper Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1880
Description: Catalog cover with gold and black ink illustrations. In the center a woman standing on a globe of the earth carries a sheaf of wheat on her shoulder and a ...
Print

South Bend Chilled Plow Advertising Card

Date: 
Description: Advertising card featuring a color illustration of a man using the plow in a field with a team of two horses.
Book or Pamphlet

Walter A. Wood Catalog Cover

Date: 1884
Description: Catalog cover for harvesting machines featuring an inset illustration of a bridge and waterfall, with a foreground illustration of a fence, and a man worki...
Map or Atlas

Village of Oliver, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: This map shows streets, land owners, local businesses, the St. Louis River, and bridges. The maps reads: "Incorporated 1917." The back of the map includes ...
Postcard

Eau Claire River

Date: 09 09 1905
Description: In the foreground is a dam with the river cascading over it. On the right side of the dam is a mill consisting of four closely spaced buildings. "Eau Clair...
Poster

Which Bridge Do You Want?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration showing two different bridges. The first, labeled: "The Bridge of Ships," shows several large ships forming a bridg...
Poster

The Bridge Where Uncle Sam Stopped the Hun

Date: 1919
Description: Poster with an illustration of the town of Château-Thierry, France from the bank of the Marne River, with two small boats in the foreground. A broken bridg...

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: