Date: | 1886 |
---|---|
Description: | First electric street railway service in Wisconsin. |
Date: | 1882 |
---|---|
Description: | Building housing the very first central electric light station for distribution of incandescent lighting. The sign on the building reads: "Vulcan St." |
Date: | 1872 |
---|---|
Description: | Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill... |
Date: | 1953 |
---|---|
Description: | The Institute of Paper Chemistry at Lawrence College. |
Date: | 1954 |
---|---|
Description: | Exterior view of a reproduction of the world's first hydroelectric central station. It is located near the site of the original, which began operation on S... |
Date: | 1961 |
---|---|
Description: | Aerial view of the Miller Electic Manufacturing Co. and surrounding area. |
Date: | |
---|---|
Description: | Exterior view of the front entrance of the Appleton Free Public Library and City Hall. Several children are posing on the entrance steps. The City and the ... |
Date: | 08 05 1962 |
---|---|
Description: | Exterior view of Riverside Paper Corporation mill. On the left is a road along a river, and on the right are railroad tracks along the mill. A sign in the ... |
Date: | 1952 |
---|---|
Description: | Street view of a parade on College Avenue at Walnut Street. Crowds and cars line both sides of the street, looking on as bands, cars, and floats pass by. L... |
Date: | |
---|---|
Description: | Interior of the Treasure Island Store, located on West College Avenue. Store aisles and end-caps full of goods are visible. A single cashier waits in aisle... |
Date: | |
---|---|
Description: | View down street of movers relocating a house. A two-story wood house, with front porch still attached, sits on the flatbed of a truck as it moves down Wes... |
Date: | 1960 |
---|---|
Description: | Exterior of Olsen's Mill (Wayne Feeds) on Hwy 49, just north of Hwy 21. |
Date: | 1955 |
---|---|
Description: | Prospective buyers examine artwork at an art fair at City Park. |
Date: | 1978 |
---|---|
Description: | Group portrait of a female bowling team named "Hertel Store Lemons." They women are wearing matching peach-colored bowling shirts, and four of the shirts h... |
Date: | 07 1968 |
---|---|
Description: | View across lawn towards the historic Hearthstone House. A historic marker is in the foreground on the left, and it reads: "Hearthstone, World's first Elec... |
Date: | 12 1970 |
---|---|
Description: | Fresh snow covers everything on a city street at Christmas time. |
Date: | 1935 |
---|---|
Description: | Four uniformed police officers holding guns are posing alongside a car, with two other men. A brick building behind them has a sign on the window that read... |
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: