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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View towards the fountain on the lawn in front of the library. Pedestrians are on the right. Caption reads: "Birge Memorial Fountain and White Memorial Lib... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Lincoln monument is on the left, and the library is in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Lincoln Monument and the Simmons Library, Kenosha, ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the Soldiers' Monument in front of the Waukesha Public Library, in the center of Cutler Park. A group of people are sitting on the lawn in front of... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Holiday postcard with Santa Claus with a walking stick, carrying a sack and holding a Christmas tree on his shoulder. He is in front of a snow-covered hous... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of downtown. Part of the Milwaukee River is on the left side. Sign for the Germania building is in the lower right, and city hall is in the b... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Postcard of the Milwaukee lakefront. In the foreground is an image of Neptune standing in Lake Michigan holding a trident in one hand and a beer stein in t... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Elevated photographic postcard view of town showing homes and businesses. A windmill is in the foreground. The school is on the far edge of town on the lef... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Bear Lake, with surrounding forests and farms. Caption reads: "Greetings from Bear Lake." |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of an elevated view of a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam." |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a monastery and college with other buildings and landscaping. |
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| Description: | Color postcard view of a rock garden with a rustic bridge and koi pond. Two monks are reading on the bridge. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the parlor in the Nelson Dewey Home featuring the old square piano in the corner. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the classroom of the Muddy Hollow School at Stonefield. Slate tablets are on the desks. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the interior of the Law Office at Stonefield. A man is seated at the desk. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of a female telephone operator at an 1890s era switchboard. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the interior of the book and stationery store at Stonefield. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of George, Louise, and Milton, their son, standing in front of a fence. They are traveling with one suitcase and a full handbag. All three a... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Printed invitation announcing a meeting of the Lake Geneva Garden Club to be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred F. Madlener. It features a stylized drawing of... |
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| Description: | Hand-colored elevated view of a residential neighborhood in Cedarburg. There is a church in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Birds [sic] Eye Vie... |
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