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| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View across the grounds towards the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute). Caption reads: "Mendota Hospital for Insane, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | First of the Kappa Kappa Gamma houses, at 421 N. Park Street, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Caption reads: "Kappa Kappa Gamma House, University of Wisco... |
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| Description: | Two women are standing outdoors in front of trees and a blooming bush of flowers, probably hydrangeas, and playing violins. On the back of the print, one o... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a train stopped at the Chicago & North West railroad station. A small group of people stand in the grass waiting beside the tracks... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of Effinger Park, including trees, gardens and a fountain. A man wearing overalls stands in the background. Caption reads: "Effinge... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of The Farm Kitchen — a motel and restaurant. Bushes and flowers are planted along the drive. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View looking down at a sundial and stone geese in a garden area with a seashell flower ring at the Dickeyville Grotto. |
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| Description: | Elevated view over flowering trees of the Yahara Parkway. The Yahara River is on the left and a path runs along it on the right. Caption reads: "Yahara Pa... |
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| Description: | Elevated view from shoreline of the Yahara River, with a path running along the shoreline on the left, and a bridge in the distance. Boats are docked near ... |
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| Description: | View of the three-story home, including a turret, of the L.F. Easton residence, with a stone wall, stairs leading to a front walk, and a sidewalk in the fo... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Colorized view of waterlilies and lily pads in round frame. Caption reads: "Scenery of Pond Lilies, South West side Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the front gate at the Wisconsin State Prison, taken from inside the prison grounds. In the foreground is the walkway to the gate ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A Christmas greeting postcard with an illustration of a winter scene of a woman standing in the snow near a bridge, framed by a wreath of holly and berries... |
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| Description: | A whiffle-buck, a fictional creature made by combining antlers, fangs, and a head. It is posed as if it were peeking out from behind a felled tree. Caption... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of a couple in a canoe floating through a lotus bed. Caption reads: :Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of water lilies and lily pads in a river. Caption reads: "The Home of the Muskie." |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Grotto of Lourdes, Grotto Shrine, Rudolph, Wisconsin." A garden with flowers, rocks, shrubs and paths. A rock shrine with a statue of... |
| Date: | 11 04 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "In 'Beautiful Washington Park,' Milwaukee." View of a pond with water lilies, flowers, trees and other wetland foliage. |
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