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Photograph

Aerial View of City Along River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the city and the river.
Postcard

Lower Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: View across dam on the Fox River, with a bridge further down on the left, and a tall building on the right. Caption reads: "Lower Dam, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Lower Dam

Date: 1905
Description: View across the lower dam, with a bridge in the distance on the left. Caption reads: "Appleton, Wis. Lower Dam."
Postcard

Upper Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: Upper dam on the Fox River. Industrial buildings are on the opposite shoreline, and large houses are among trees on the hill beyond. Caption reads: "Upper ...
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking down at the Fox River. On the left is a dam, and on the opposite shoreline is a factory.
Postcard

Little Chute Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View across water looking towards the dam. There is a stone wall to the right of the dam, and a building above it. Caption reads: "Section of Little Chute ...
Historical Essay

Electrical Power

How Wisconsin Became an Electrical Pioneer
Discover the electrical innovations that made Wisconsin one of America's most important electric centers

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