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Book or Pamphlet

Mrs. Caroline Quarlls Watkins

Date: 
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Caroline Quarlls Watkins, taken when she lived in Sandwich, Ontario.
Drawing

View of Detroit

Date: 1855
Description: View of Detroit with several boats and ships in (probably) the Detroit River.
Book or Pamphlet

Picking Cotton

Date: 06 1931
Description: African Americans picking cotton on a large plantation in Virginia.
Map or Atlas

Public Playlands

Date: 06 1930
Description: A map of the western states showing "public playlands," mostly national parks.
Book or Pamphlet

Glacier National Park

Date: 
Description: View of Glacier National Park, including people, horses, and tipis.
Drawing

Wisconsin Turns Its Back on the Soup Kitchen

Date: 02 1932
Description: Engraving by Charles Silver to mark the passage of Wisconsin's Unemployment Compensation Law, the first in the nation.
Print

Indians Trapping Deer

Date: 1615
Description: Drawing of Native Americans chasing deer into an enclosure during a hunt.
Book or Pamphlet

Alonzo Wardall

Date: 
Description: A head and shoulders illustration of Alonzo Wardall.
Photograph

Parade on Main Street

Date: 1899
Description: View of a marching band parading beneath a decorated arch on Main Street. Onlookers line both sides of the street. American flags are flying over the road ...
Photograph

A.N. Meyer

Date: 1902
Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of A.N. Meyer, wearing a suit jacket, vest, and tie.
Photograph

Henry Weber

Date: 1902
Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Henry Weber, wearing a suit jacket, vest, and tie.
Photograph

Valentin Jesion

Date: 1902
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Valentin Jesion.
Photograph

Launching the Charles C. West

Date: 07 08 1925
Description: Elevated view of the ship the Charles C. West splashing into the Manitowoc River with a large crowd gathered to watch.
Photograph

4th Liberty Loan Parade

Date: 09 28 1918
Description: Soldiers parade with guns bearing American flags past Schuette Brothers clothing store at the corner of S. 8th and Jay Streets as spectators look on. There...
Photograph

S.S. Hyacinth

Date: 
Description: Elevated view across river of the S.S. Hyacinth of the U.S. Lighthouse Service being repaired at the Manitowoc Ship Building Company dock. The Fr...
Photograph

Ice Skating on the Manitowoc River

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view of a winter scene with a large group of people skating on the frozen Manitowoc River between the 8th and 10th Street bridges. A dog trots acr...
Photograph

Pere Marquette Ferry

Date: 06 1939
Description: Bridge on the Manitowoc River raised to allow the Pere Marquette car ferry through. River dredging equipment can be seen in the foreground.
Photograph

Family in Front of Home

Date: 1890
Description: Husband and wife with their six children and two dogs posed in front of their log cabin home. There is a framed addition on one side of the structure and a...
Photograph

Manitowoc County Courthouse

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Manitowoc County Courthouse featuring a glass dome.
Photograph

Manitowoc Seating Company

Date: 1900
Description: Engraved bird's-eye view of the wood shop, warehouse, machine shop, dry kilns, and foundry of the Manitowoc Seating Company. Several people pass in front o...

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