Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 21-40 of 402

Photograph

Log Jam

Date: 
Description: Log jam floating by the first railroad bridge over the river.
Photograph

Log Jam on Icy River

Date: 
Description: Five men and a log jam on an icy river.
Photograph

Log Jam under Hatfield Wagon Bridge

Date: 
Description: Men working to break up a log jam under the Hatfield Wagon Bridge. This is the original Hatfield Bridge, destroyed when the Hatfield Dam failed in the floo...
Photograph

Log Jam under Hatfield Bridge

Date: 
Description: Men working to break up a log jam under the Hatfield Bridge. This is the original Hatfield Bridge, destroyed when the Hatfield Dam failed in the flood of 1...
Photograph

Men on Riverbank

Date: 
Description: Men working along the shore of the river, probably in connection with the rock crushing works, one-half mile south of the York Iron Company on the Black Ri...
Photograph

Railroad Bridge and Dam

Date: 
Description: G. B. & W. Railroad Bridge and the building of the Hatfield Dam.
Photograph

Men Building Dam

Date: 
Description: Men building the post-flood business district dam. The flood of 1911 went around the Black River Falls Dam and washed out most of the business section of t...
Photograph

Men Building Dam

Date: 
Description: Men laying the foundation for the post-flood business district dam.
Photograph

Men Building Dam

Date: 
Description: Men constructing the post-flood business district dam using steam-powered machinery.
Photograph

Men Constructing Powerhouse

Date: 
Description: Men constructing the framework of the Hatfield Powerhouse.
Photograph

Men Working at Dam

Date: 
Description: Men working in a drained reservoir with shovels, probably at the Hatfield Dam.
Photograph

Man in Buggy

Date: 
Description: Man in a buggy driving a team of two horses in the country. There may be a river in the background on the left.
Photograph

Crowd Near River

Date: 
Description: Crowd on the rocky shore of the river, the railroad bridge in the distance.
Photograph

Crowd of People on Bridge

Date: 
Description: Bridge into town lined with people and icy water below.
Photograph

Bridge over River

Date: 
Description: Bridge with high water underneath.
Photograph

Bridge and Dam on River

Date: 
Description: Bridge with water underneath, and a wooden levy dam.
Photograph

High Water on River

Date: 1905
Description: View of the river and town. High water looking west. Site of the present dam, but this was the old roller dam. Building with an advertisement for Veterinar...
Photograph

Log Jam on River

Date: 1876
Description: Log jam on a high-water river, probably the Ice Gorge of 1876.
Photograph

Overflowing River

Date: 1876
Description: Town with logs overflowing the river into yards, probably the Ice Gorge of 1876.
Photograph

Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Town and business district, showing the early covered bridge across from the tail race of the powerhouse, with logs overflowing the river into yards, proba...

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: