Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Photograph

The Bow View of the "South American"

Date: 
Description: A bow view of the screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American," docked. Passengers are waiting on the pier.
Photograph

Immigrants on Boats

Date: 
Description: Medical officers inspecting immigrants.
Print

Washerwomen of Etretat

Date: 1883
Description: Engraving of a woman carrying a bundle of clothing and standing with her back to the sea. Behind her other women are in the process of doing wash in the wa...
Photograph

Soldiers Departing for War

Date: 
Description: USS "Mt. Vernon" with soldiers aboard departing to fight in World War II.
Photograph

Rescue Squad

Date: 11 1944
Description: A cordon of GI's work together in water to move a submerged jeep to the beach of Leyte Island.
Print

Sailing Ship

Date: 
Description: Color illustration of a sailing ship with the caption "A Fair Wind And A Following Sea."
Photograph

"Tuisco" Schooner

Date: 
Description: Black and white photograph of a watercolor depicting the sailing ship Tuisco, an immigrant boat. See Image #28146.
Photograph

Crowd at a Dock

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of Norwegian people standing at a dock looking out at the ships.
Photograph

A Sailing Ship

Date: 
Description: An illustration of a three-masted sailing ship in the ocean.
Photograph

Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Date: 1897
Description: Circular-framed view across a body of water. Two wood pilings are in the right foreground, and a boat is out on the water. Hills are along the far shorelin...

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: