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Green Bay's Worst Snow Storm

Date: 03 09 1918
Description: View of a city sidewalk after a snow storm, with tall piles of snow along the curb. Men are walking along the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Green Bay's Worst S...
Postcard

Aftermath of an Ice Storm

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view of a central street covered in snow and ice. There are downed power lines, with lines and trees coated with ice.
Photograph

Snowfall on the State Capitol Grounds

Date: 12 08 1953
Description: Snowfall scene of the Wisconsin State Capitol steps leading to State Street, taken from an elevated view on North Carroll Street.
Photograph

Snowy Corner, Washington & S. 9th Streets

Date: 1922
Description: A covering of snow is clinging to buildings and vehicles on the corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. Two men dressed in winter attire and professional-...
Photograph

Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A newspaper salesman guarding his wares against a damp chilly wind.
Photograph

Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A person is bicycling around Capitol Square in the rain.
Photograph

Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A solitary woman is carrying an umbrella while crossing the street at the intersection of South Carroll and Main Streets. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in...
Photograph

Winter Ice Storm

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Pedestrians walking along State Street in freezing drizzle. Neon lighting and street lamps are illuminated and are reflecting off the icy sidewalks.
Photograph

After the Snowstorm

Date: 03 03 1881
Description: Stereograph of men standing on a cleared sidewalk in front of storefronts. Three men are standing on snowbanks along the curb. Several men are holding snow...
Photograph

Grand Avenue

Date: 1923
Description: An elevated view of Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue near 18th Street from the second floor of the home of Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder. Snow is covering th...
Photograph

Winter on the Shore of Lake Mendota

Date: 11 29 1958
Description: Two twin brothers, Dan and Dave Westbury are turning their backs to the wind coming off Lake Mendota at Conklin (James Madison) park.
Photograph

Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1958
Description: Pedestrians buck a stiff headwind walking along the Capitol square during a winter snowstorm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and stiff winds in Madison.
Photograph

Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: A group of riders are standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus on Madison's Capitol square during a winter storm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and high ...
Photograph

Storm Puts City on Emergency Footing

Date: 03 07 1959
Description: A group of winter-weary pedestrians are shown picking their way over a massive hump of snow which was plowed up against the curb after a two-day storm brou...
Photograph

Storm Puts City on Emergency Footing

Date: 03 07 1959
Description: Snow covered steps of the capitol building, as well as two cars covered with snow. Sign between the cars reads: "Use Ground Floor". The caption adds: "Well...
Photograph

Great Snow Storm

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: Men posing sitting in snowbanks. A sign over the sidewalk along the left side reads: "Sheboygan Tribune." Written on back of stereograph: "Center St. looki...
Photograph

Looking West

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: Several people are standing on a large snow bank on 8th Street, looking north after the big snowstorm of 1881. Signs hanging over the sidewalk attached to ...
Photograph

Centre St. Looking West

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: View down snowy sidewalk towards men posing in snowbanks. Another man is standing and is carrying a shovel across his shoulders. A sign over the sidewalk r...
Photograph

Snow Blockade

Date: 03 07 1881
Description: Two children are standing on top of a large snowbank.
Photograph

Great Snow Storm

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: View down snow covered 8th Street. Text on back reads: "8th St. looking south, taken from Corner of Penn'a Ave." and "average height of snow 10-12 ft." Sig...

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