Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 52

Photograph

Gurney Falls

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of Gurney Falls.
Photograph

Willow River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Willow River Falls. Text at right reads: "Published by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minn. Willow River Falls Near Hudeson, Wis."
Photograph

Falls of Saint Anthony

Date: 
Description: Falls of Saint Anthony with Saint Paul on the opposite shoreline in the background.
Photograph

Kinnickinnic Falls

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

Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit."
Photograph

Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state...
Photograph

Man on River near Oslo

Date: 1914
Description: Various views of places in Oslo. Text at bottom reads: "Stephenson Bros., Oslo, Manitowoc Co., Wis., U.S.A., 1914."
Photograph

CIO Student Picnic at Foster Falls

Date: 
Description: A group of CIO students, who are attending Highlander Folk School, enjoying a picnic at the nearby Foster Falls picnic area. Dad Horton standing on the lef...
Photograph

Bear Trap Falls

Date: 1929
Description: Group of people at Bear Trap Falls in the Wolf River near Keshena. People are standing on the shoreline on the left near a sign for the falls. A man is sta...
Photograph

Elk Falls

Date: 
Description: Overhead view of the large roaring Elk Falls on the Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.
Photograph

Water Works

Date: 
Description: View looking up toward a water works, a dam, and natural falls on the Jackson River with woods in the background.
Photograph

Lower Falls

Date: 
Description: View of the roiling lower falls on Spokane River with two bridges, and a large stone building with a sign that reads: "Washington Water Power Co." is above...
Photograph

Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: A long covered bridge and a small water fall beneath it.
Photograph

Roaring River

Date: 
Description: Twin waterfalls on Roaring river flowing over weathered stonewalls with river and forest in the background. Caption reads "Twin Falls, Roaring River. Cassv...
Photograph

Mill Falls

Date: 
Description: View of a mill dam and falls on the Saluda River with buildings in the background.
Photograph

Chagrin Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Dam on the Chagrin river near Adams Bag Company with buildings in background. Caption reads: "Dam at Adams Bag Co. Chagrin Falls, Ohio."
Photograph

Bridge over falls

Date: 1920
Description: Bridge over the Chagrin river and falls in town with surrounding buildings and an advertisement for the May company.
Photograph

Cayahoga River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of small falls on the Cayahoga River in a gorge with waterfront buildings.
Photograph

Portaging at Curtain Falls

Date: 
Description: View of men and young boys with canoes pulled up on rocks near a rapids during an unidentified wilderness canoe trip led by Sigurd Olson.
Photograph

Cedar Falls Dam on Red River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of Cedar Falls Dam on the Red River featuring the dam in the foreground and several dwellings standing in the background.

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