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Photograph

House and Water Wheel

Date: 09 17 1961
Description: A small, stone house with a miniature water wheel. Caption on negative jacket reads, "Miniature water wheel which generates electricity to light the reside...
Postcard

Water Works

Date: 1919
Description: Colorized postcard view of the water works, smokestack and water tower. People are lounging under the trees in front. Caption reads: "Water Works, Beloit, ...
Postcard

Power Station

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized photographic postcard of an elevated view of the power station next to the river. A bridge is in the background. Caption reads: "Power Station, B...
Photograph

Fishing at the Third Powerhouse

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor view looking down at a powerhouse, with town buildings in the background and men fishing along the shoreline. Identified as the third powerhouse bu...
Photograph

Second Powerhouse

Date: 
Description: View across snowy ground towards a river powerhouse. Identified as the second powerhouse.
Photograph

Second Powerhouse

Date: 
Description: View across snowy yard towards a river powerhouse surrounded by snow. Identified as the second powerhouse.
Photograph

Second Powerhouse with High Water

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards a powerhouse among very high water on the Black River. Identified as the second power house with high water in 1905.
Postcard

Water Works

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the water works building. Flowers are planted along the front, and lampposts are flanking the entrance. Caption reads: "Water Works, La Cr...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Cadott

Date: 1912
Description: Sanborn map of Cadott.
Photograph

Municipalities — Ready-Power Generator Set

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Municipalities." Where Taken: "MW." Information with photograph reads: "Ready-Power Generator Set, UD-18A powered in plant of Department of Publi...
Photograph

Municipalities — Ready-Power Generator Set

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Municipalities." Where Taken: "MW." Information with photograph reads: "Ready-Power Generator Set, UD-18A powered in plant of Department of Publi...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1915
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City created in 1915.

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