Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 192

Photograph

Fitchburg Depot

Date: 1923
Description: Railway depot and railyard. Caption reads: "Depot and Yards Fitchburg, Wis."
Photograph

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad Line

Date: 1920
Description: A view down the railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Line. The depot is in the distance on the far left.
Photograph

Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Depot owned by the Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad, which was owned by the N.C. Foster Lumber Company.
Postcard

Beloit Railway Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot at Beloit. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 05 18 1948
Description: Elevated view of wreck of a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad freight train. The derailment is so severe that the train station has been knocked off...
Photograph

Railroad Depot

Date: 11 1941
Description: View across railroad tracks of the Wisconsin Central Railroad depot at Sussex (formerly known as Templeton). Two cars are parked near the depot and a bagga...
Photograph

Wisconsin Central Railroad Depot

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks of the Wisconsin Central Railroad depot. Virtually the entire population of Sherry is thought to be standing on the pl...
Photograph

Mail Train

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: View across railroad tracks of cart loads of mail sacks on the platform, awaiting the arrival of the next train. The four men standing on the left have bee...
Photograph

Railroad Handcar

Date: 1908
Description: An early gasoline-powered handcar being used on the Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie line for an inspection tour. The employees are (left to right...
Photograph

Wisconsin & Michigan Locomotive at Marinette

Date: 05 24 1936
Description: A Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad pulling into the station at Marinette. The conductor on the step has been identified as Ray Campbell.
Photograph

Holmes Junction Depot

Date: 
Description: View down center of railroad tracks towards Holmes Junction, an intersection of the Wisconsin & Michigan and the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul railroads, ...
Photograph

Railroad Depot

Date: 
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the railroad depot. The employees posed in front of the depot are identified only by their last names, left to right: L...
Photograph

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Train

Date: 05 1950
Description: A commuter train of the Milwaukee, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, with the tower of Milwaukee's Union Station in the background. The Milwaukee, North Sh...
Photograph

Babcock Train Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View towards platform of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway depot.
Photograph

First Milwaukee Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the first Milwaukee railroad depot, which was used by the Milwaukee & Waukesha and the Milwaukee & Mississippi railroads. The Milwaukee &...
Photograph

Mineral Point Railroad Depot

Date: 1890
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad locomotive #280 at the Mineral Point depot. A group of people stand on the platform. The depot was built in 1857, ...
Postcard

Merrill Railroad Depot

Date: 
Description: Colorized view of a crowd at the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul station. Caption reads: "C. M. & St. P. Depot Depot, Merrill, Wis."
Photograph

Armstrong Creek Railroad Tracks

Date: 
Description: A view of the Soo Line Depot and railroad tracks running through the town at Armstrong Creek. A man, child, and a dog are walking on the railroad tracks.
Photograph

Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad Passenger Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad passenger depot. The village of Allis is now part of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is called West Allis.
Photograph

Deer Hunters at Harshaw

Date: 
Description: A group of men pose with guns and deer carcasses on the railroad platform at Harshaw.

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: