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Photograph

Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of River Falls.
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of Elmwood

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from hill towards Elmwood. Tree-covered bluffs are in the distance. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of Elmwood, Wis."
Photograph

Harrisburg Church

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the Harrisburg Church. There are long hills in the background.
Postcard

The Maiden's Rock

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of the Maiden's Rock, as viewed from Lake City, Minnesota. This was the legendary lover's leap of Wenonah, the first-born daughter of Dakota...
Postcard

Lake Front in Maiden Rock

Date: 1905
Description: The view of the Lake Front from across the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Lake Front at Maiden Rock, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: View up Main Street, with houses up on a hill on the left above a stone wall that runs along the sidewalk. On the right is a sign that reads: "Maiden R[ock...
Photograph

The Mound, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: A view of the "Mound."
Photograph

Kinnickinnic Falls

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up river towards the Kinnickinnic Falls. A bridge is above the falls.
Photograph

View of Mississippi River and the St. Croix River

Date: 1870
Description: Half stereograph of an elevated view from hill showing the confluence of the Mississippi River and the St. Croix River. A man wearing a hat is in the foreg...
Photograph

Warehouse

Date: 1932
Description: View of multiple old warehouses on the levee. Boats are pulled up on the slope in the foreground.
Photograph

View from Burlington Railroad Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: View of town on opposite shoreline, and piers in the foreground on the right. Taken from the Burlington Railroad bridge.
Photograph

Point Douglas

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill of a steamer at Point Douglas going upstream on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis."
Postcard

Steamboat on Mississippi River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view over trees toward a steamboat on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Ellsworth

Date: 08 1927
Description: Sanborn map of Ellsworth, Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

Map of Pierce County, Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Map of Wisconsin, Pierce County.
Print

Maiden's Rock, Lake Pepin

Date: 1874
Description: Engraved view of Maiden's Rock at Lake Pepin. A steamboat is on the Mississippi River.
Map or Atlas

Pierce County Wisconsin

Date: 1922
Description: This map of Pierce County, Wisconsin, from the first half of the 20th century, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, villages, roads, railroa...
Photograph

Maiden Rock

Date: 
Description: A stereoscopic view from the shore of Maiden Rock in Lake Pepin.
Photograph

View of Spring Valley

Date: 1893
Description: Valley view of town buildings and hillside.

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