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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.
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Upper Woolen Mill Dam
circa 1900-1909
Postcard view of a dam with a mill behind it. Caption reads: "Upper Woolen Mill Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin."
The Cuba Club
circa 1960-1969
Exterior view of the sign for "The Cuba Club, Delightful Dining, Cocktails" in front of the building at 3416 University Avenue. Back of postcard also mentions it as "The Playhouse of the Big 10."
Greetings From Beaver Dam
1906
Color postcard with three illustrations: The Williams Free Library, the dam in 1841 (actual beavers), and the present dam. Captions read: "Greetings From Beaver Dam, Wisconsin," "Present Dam" and "...
First Ward School
1914
Exterior view of a school building. Caption reads: "First Ward School, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Wayland Hall Wayland Academy
1911
Exterior view of Wayland Hall. Caption reads: "Wayland Hall, Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wis."
The New Dam
1916
Colorized postcard view of a dam on a river. There is a factory behind the trees in the background. Caption reads: "The New Dam, Beaver Dam, Wis."
