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Photograph

Fishing On Breakwater

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

Low 20th Century Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster for the International Harvester Low 20th Century Manure Spreader. Includes color illustrations of the implement. The spreader features a...
Postcard

Spring Bank Monastery

Date: 1940
Description: Spring Bank monastery. Man kneeling in from of one of the Stations of the Cross. This is probably part of the Cistercian monastery. Caption reads: "Station...
Photograph

Group in Automobile

Date: 1912
Description: A group of men, women, and children pose for a portrait while seated in an automobile.
Poster

International Industrial Equipment Advertising Poster

Date: 1969
Description: Advertising poster for International industrial equipment. Features an artistically-rendered color photograph of an International 3800 loader and backhoe, ...
Print

Christmas Greetings

Date: 1958
Description: Photographic holiday card from Congressman and Mrs. Henry Reuss and family. Front of the card reads: "Christmas Greetings from The Reuss Family: Mike, Marg...
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown at Home

Date: 06 1944
Description: Charles E. Brown and his wife Dorothy Miller standing outside their home at 2011 Chadbourne Avenue.
Photograph

Sample of Alsike Clover

Date: 1914
Description: Man in a coat and hat outdoors in a field holding a bunch of alsike clover.
Print

O.L. Oleson, Agent

Date: 
Description: Advertising card for O.L. Oleson of Ramona, Wisconsin who sold patent medicines. The card features a photograph of Oleson seated in a wagon advertising Wil...
Postcard

Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Powertrax Brochure

Date: 02 1936
Description: Cover of a International Harvester Powertrax brochure describing "Mobile and Stationary Industrial Power." Includes a photograph of a man hauling cargo wit...
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick-Deering I-12 Industrial Tractor Brochure

Date: 1936
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the McCormick-Deering I-12 industrial tractor. Includes a photograph of an I-12 tractor on display before a group of m...
Postcard

Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake

Date: 07 18 1915
Description: Black and white postcard of Moore's Lakeside Resort on Brown's Lake. Staff and/or visitors are posing on the front porch and on the lawn. The wrap-around b...
Photograph

Cranberry Convention at Bennett Marsh

Date: 08 1893
Description: Group portrait of those who attended the 6th annual Cranberry Convention at Bennett Marsh.
Postcard

Two Views of Ferries

Date: 
Description: Two images of ferries as printed on a postcard. The top image is the ferry "Colsac" on the Wisconsin River. The bottom image is simply described as an earl...
Photograph

Men with Scout in front of the Equitable Building

Date: 1966
Description: Men look over papers on the hood of an International Scout during International Harvester's move from 180 N. Michigan to 401 N. Michigan. The building in t...
Book or Pamphlet

Twin City 16 Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the Twin City "16" line of tractors. The cover features a color illustration of men gathered around a tractor, as well...
Print

Farm Your Farm

Date: 1915
Description: Advertisement for the Peoria tractor featuring two photographs of men plowing in a field with tractors, along with the headline "Farm Your Farm. The Tracto...
Postcard

Union Railroad Depot

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard of the Union Railroad depot. A railroad worker stands on the tracks, one man walks on the platform with his baggage and two men sit on a...
Photograph

"Sun Trade Journal" Article Featuring Richard Ely

Date: 03 01 1903
Description: An article in Tokyo publication the "Sun Trade Journal" featuring Richard Ely, along with images of the main buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madis...

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