Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 259

Photograph

Old Wade House

Date: 1970
Description: Two people are walking on the brick courtyard at the Old Wade House, a Wisconsin Historical Society site. The Old Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoac...
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 
Description: Street with retail shops, and automobiles along the avenue. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, Wis." Some of the signs on the commercial buildings...
Photograph

Play "26" Gambling Sign

Date: 06 14 1942
Description: A sign explaining the rules for an illegal dice game at the Del-Bar Tavern on Highway 12 between Delton and Wisconsin Dells.
Photograph

The Wisconsin House

Date: 1925
Description: A man stands near the wooden steps of the Wisconsin House, a wood frame building with a large brick wing. There is snow on the ground and on the roof.
Photograph

Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall, Lake Namakagon

Date: 1932
Description: View of the Bobynn Tavern and Dining Hall on Lake Namakagon near Cable and Grand View, Wisconsin. The single-story building is down a path through the tree...
Photograph

Men in Front of Saloon

Date: 
Description: Bartender and six patrons posing in front of a saloon. The saloon sign reads: "Celebrated Watertown Lager Beer."
Photograph

Licari's Tavern

Date: 1980
Description: Four arches reach above decorative thatched windows on a Spanish style building, which was known as Licari's Tavern. 1405 Emil Street.
Photograph

Bar and Tap Room at Meyer's Tavern

Date: 09 1938
Description: Interior of Meyer's Tavern, including stocked bar and jukebox.
Photograph

Bessie Gordon at Organ

Date: 08 13 1941
Description: Side view of Bessie Gordon sitting at the organ.
Photograph

Some Snow at the Chippewa Tavern

Date: 1937
Description: Winter scene with snow plowed high on County Road M, Clam Lake (Ashland Co.), Wisconsin. The Chippewa Tavern is visible in the background, and the building...
Photograph

Otto's Tavern

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Exterior view from across the street of Otto's Tavern.
Photograph

Bessie Gordon at Organ

Date: 08 13 1941
Description: View across counter towards Bessie Gordon sitting at the organ.
Photograph

Mrs. Roseline Peck

Date: 1874
Description: Waist-up portrait of Mrs. Roseline Peck, born 1808 - died 1898, the first white woman in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the wife of the first tavern keeper, E...
Photograph

Otto's Tavern

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Unidentified man outside of Otto's Tavern.
Photograph

Wade House

Date: 1935
Description: View of the east elevation of the Wade House. The Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoach inns in Wisconsin, was built between 1847 and 1851 by Sylvanus...
Photograph

Frank Deischel with Slot Machine

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Frank Deischel, Wausau, President of the Tavern League of Wisconsin, standing with an illegal slot machine in Deischel's tavern.
Photograph

Piggsville

Date: 1940
Description: Small neighborhood of the city at the west end of the Menomonee River Valley. Overhead is the second Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct, demolished in 1992. Cars a...
Photograph

Bessie Gordon at Reed Organ

Date: 08 13 1941
Description: Bessie Gordon (b. 1901) at the cut-down reed organ under the tavern counter.
Photograph

Pedestrian and Automobile Congestion on State Street

Date: 09 08 1969
Description: A view up State Street from the corner of Lake and State Streets showing heavy automobile and pedestrian traffic. The Wisconsin State Capitol and the Orphe...
Photograph

Trameri's Bar

Date: 1974
Description: An exterior view of Trameri's Bar at 625 West Main Street.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: