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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Wisconsin State College. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "State Normal School, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View towards the front and right side of the library. Caption reads: "Public Library Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer." |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Douglas County Museum, also known as the A.A. Roth Memorial. The museum was housed here from 1939 to 1963. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A spinning wheel, chair, and other kitchen objects in the corner of a room. Caption reads: "Corner of Pioneer Kitchen, Douglas County Historical Museum, Su... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Douglas County Historical Society Museum, also known as the A.A. Roth Memorial. The museum was located here from 1939 until 1963. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Douglas County Courthouse. Caption reads: "Court House, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a barn, built between about 1875 and 1876. Buildings are in the background. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Avery House, with groups of people gathered on its porches and balcony. |
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| Description: | View across street toward the Hotel Tarmo, a boarding house. Caption reads: "1402 North Third St., Tarmo Boarding House, Superior, Wis." |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the St. Joseph Orphanage, with lion statues at the entrance. Caption reads: "St. Joseph Orphanage, Superior, Wis." |
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| Description: | Interior view looking toward the altar. Caption reads: "Chapel of St. Joseph Orphan Home, Superior, Wis." |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Superior Public Library. Reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "Arch: Carl Wirth, 1902, Carnegie bldg., cost $50,000." In the foregr... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Superior Public Library. One doorway frames a woman (librarian?) working at an eight-sided librarian's desk. A picture of Andrew Carne... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Superior Public Library. In the room are reading tables and bookshelves along the wall. Several doors lead to other rooms, and there i... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from across street of Roosevelt Terrace apartments. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the city with a smokestack in the distance. |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of group gathered and posed on a new street. Behind the group is a large pile of lumber, wooden sidewalks, and what appear to be newly-constr... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| Description: | View across snow towards a concession building on the left and a parked truck on the right. Caption on back reads: "Concession building is at the left. The... |
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