Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 85

Photograph

Elevated View of Avoca

Date: 1909
Description: An elevated view of a town in the Wisconsin River Valley. Fields surround the town, and low hills are in the far background.
Photograph

Lover's Lane

Date: 1912
Description: View down wooden walkway with a dwelling, trees and backyards on the left and an open area on the right.
Photograph

Filling Station at Old Newport Resort on Lower Dells

Date: 1929
Description: Filling station with attendant standing outside near two pumps. There is a stand with signs advertising Old Gold cigarettes, 5 cent vegetable sandwiches, P...
Photograph

An Old Landmark — Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of buildings in Effinger Park. A dirt road leads up to the house where two cars are parked. There is a picnic table and a large tree in the f...
Photograph

Rich Valley Looking Down Mill Creek Valley

Date: 
Description: Rich Valley looking down at Mill Creek Valley. There are several farmhouses among the fields.
Photograph

Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1912
Description: View across a railroad bridge with metal truss system over the Sugar River.
Photograph

Scene at Black Hawk

Date: 1922
Description: View from road of the Black Hawk State Bank, an automotive repair station, and a house. The Bank has striped awnings and a La Follette poster in the window...
Photograph

County Trunk F

Date: 1925
Description: View down steep road with guard rail. A car is parked on the side of the road on the right. Over the railing, there is a river and a town with a church bui...
Photograph

Scene near Bloom City

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of farmland. In the bottom-left center, there is a structure with a bell tower near a dirt road. In the center there is a similar building. T...
Photograph

Scenic View

Date: 1921
Description: View from hill of a church [?], shed, and cemetery in a valley. A dirt road is on the left.
Photograph

Looking South from Stand Pipe

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view from the water tower. There is a laundry line in the backyard of the white house in the foreground. A car is driving down the road. In the di...
Photograph

Bridge

Date: 
Description: Two cows graze under a bridge.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Blue River

Date: 1913
Description: Bird's-eye view of the village. Cropland and barns cover much of the landscape.
Photograph

Looking West from Bluff

Date: 
Description: A bird's-eye view of a farmland property with barns and farmhouse.
Photograph

Depot and Train

Date: 1909
Description: Train stopped at Blue River Depot.
Photograph

Tourist Camp Grounds

Date: 1924
Description: Looking down from a hilltop of a car parked under a tree. The campground is populated with well-dressed families walking down a path, and their parked cars...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Boaz

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of town.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Boaz

Date: 1924
Description: View of town. A barn and farmland are in the foreground.
Photograph

Bridge and Dam

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a stream with a dam and a bridge. There is a small fenced garden along the water. In the distance is a hillside with houses.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 
Description: A view down Main Street. Shops are on either side of the street. Farmer's Bank is down the hill on the right.

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:

feedback@wisconsinhistory.org