click zoom to display a high-res image
Horse-Drawn Wagons on Rutted Dirt Road
Image
Two horse-drawn wagons travel toward each other on a rutted, dirt road. It appears that a woman wearing a bonnet and shawl is driving the nearer wagon, with a man driving the far wagon. A split-rail fence is on the left. State Normal School buildings can barely be seen on the left and others in the background. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by the League of American Wheelman to identify the nation's worst road conditions. The purpose of the competition was to gather evidence of the need for better roads. The donor, Otto Dorner of Milwaukee, was the national chair of the league's road improvement committee.
1989
League of American Wheelmen
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W0125HH
WHi 91806
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Hauling Pipe on a Rutted Dirt Road
1898
Rear view of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon filled with pipe on a muddy, rutted dirt road. A split-rail fence can be seen on both sides of the road and a telephone pole appears on the left. In t...
Wagons Passing On a Muddy Road
1898
View over fence of two men sitting in their horse-drawn wagon that appears to be stuck in the mud on a rutted dirt road. A buggy has just passed them in the opposite direction. This image was enter...
Horse-Drawn Buggy on Rutted Dirt Road
1898
A man sits in a horse-drawn buggy while another man appears to be digging dirt out from under a front wheel. Fences and a gate are on the left. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsore...
Rutted Dirt Road
1898
Cabinet card of a deeply rutted dirt road, which leads to buildings in the background. Fences are visible on both sides. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by the League of Amer...
Horse-Drawn Wagon Mired in Mud
1898
Two men sit in a wagon pulled by four horses, which is stuck in the mud. Farm buildings are on the left and a farmhouse is on the right. This image was entered in a 1898 competition sponsored by th...
Rutted Road and Bridge Over River
1891
A deeply rutted dirt road leads to a bridge over a river. Buildings are on both sides of the river. Bluffs and hills with trees are in the background. This image was entered in a 1898 competition s...
