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| Date: | 1882 |
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| Description: | A man shows off an incandescent lamp switchboard with bamboo filiament, lamp receptacle with wooden base, current and pressure indicators and controlling d... |
| Date: | 03 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Dane County Electric Co. display window, showing a Delco Light washing machine and Frigidaire refrigerator, at 112 King Street. |
| Date: | 06 1936 |
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| Description: | The Gas and Electric Utility display at the Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. |
| Date: | 09 27 1934 |
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| Description: | House at 2010 E. Washington Avenue, which was wired by Cirves Electric. |
| Date: | 11 13 1952 |
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| Description: | Close-up view of open Norwec Transmitter. A telephone equipment photograph, taken for an REA calendar, published by Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, alterna... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | This map shows the electric transmission lines, cities, and county boundaries. Includes a list of holding groups and operating companies. Caption reads: "M... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A car is parked in front of Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with trees, a street sign and power lines. |
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| Description: | Interior view looking down from balcony of the Penn Light and Power Company, and what appear to be enormous generators or turbines. |
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| Description: | View of the circle swing at Waldemeer Park. The ride is surrounded by a fence, trees, and several power lines. |
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| Description: | Sign posted along side of the road reading "The people of Rudolph say no to nuclear power plants." |
| Date: | 02 28 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view, looking east, of the power house, lock, and dam on the Wisconsin River. |
| Date: | 07 30 1960 |
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| Description: | View towards a field of corn and a farm and the power lines which run along a road. A tall industrial tower rises in the background. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Power supply room at the Winnebago County Asylum. In the foreground are what appear to be generators and other related machinery, and on the far wall are s... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond. |
| Date: | 01 20 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two men standing on a rail car on the narrow gauge electric railroad crossing the river at the dam construction site. The portion of track... |
| Date: | 06 29 1913 |
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| Description: | View from the west bank of the Wisconsin River showing progress on the power dam. The narrow gauge track is visible in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man standing near the generators inside the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam. The base of the generators is marked with the name of... |
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| Description: | Waterwheel for generating electric power, with men sitting on the log support. It may be the largest in the nation. The waterwheel was built in 1924 by a c... |
| Date: | 08 30 1964 |
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| Description: | A power line is juxtaposed against a group of trees growing on a small ridge in the distance. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Railroad depot taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and bu... |
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