Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-16 of 16

Drawing

Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois

Date: 
Description: Drawing of Nauvoe, Illinois, depicting a small town on a hillside overlooking the Mississippi River. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Ill...
Drawing

Drawing of the Mormon Temple

Date: 
Description: Drawing of a Mormon Temple depicting the structure with two onlookers in the foreground. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mi...
Painting

Cheever's Mill

Date: 1845
Description: View of Cheever's Mill, located on the St. Croix River.
Painting

Gorge of the St. Croix

Date: 1845
Description: View of the gorge at St. Croix with a boat and multiple figures visible in the background.
Photograph

Battle of Bad Axe on the Mississippi

Date: 1830
Description: An illustration from the book Das Illustrirte Mississippithal of the Battle of Bad Axe being fought on the river.
Print

Drawing of The Rapids

Date: 
Description: Drawing of the rapids on the Mississippi River depicting several steamboats in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririt...
Print

Fort Armstrong on Rock Island

Date: 1829
Description: Hand-colored lithograph of Fort Armstrong on Rock Island, based on a drawing by Henry Lewis. Foreground shows a tree floating in the water.
Print

Drawing of Grand Turk on Mississippi River

Date: 
Description: Drawing of Grand Turk steamboat on the river's edge. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Das Illustririte Mississippithal".
Print

Drawing of Savannah, Illinois

Date: 
Description: Drawing of Savannah, Illinois, depicting a small town along the shore of the Mississippi River. There is a steamboat in the foreground. Print is part of a ...
Print

Drawing of the Mouth of the Wisconsin River from Pike's Hill

Date: 
Description: Drawing of the mouth of the Wisconsin River from a scenic overlook depicting a steamboat in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Lewis' "Da...
Print

Fort Armstong

Date: 1829
Description: Hand-colored lithograph of Fort Armstrong, based on a drawing by Henry Lewis. Includes boats on the Mississippi River.
Print

The Mouth of the River St. Croix

Date: 
Description: Lithographed drawing of the mouth of the St. Croix River depicting a sailing barge and steamboat in the distance. Print is part of a series collected in Le...
Drawing

Drawing of Cassville

Date: 1829
Description: Drawing of Cassville depicting a horse cart on the river's edge, with men and boats.
Drawing

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1830

Date: 1848
Description: The first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, with the Mississippi River in the foreground. Although dated 1830, this scene was actually painted by Henry Le...
Print

Drawing of St. Paul's in Menesotah Territorium

Date: 
Description: Drawing of St. Paul, Minnesota, depicting a small town on a hillside overlooking the Mississippi River. A Native American sits on a log in the foreground. ...
Painting

Fort Crawford

Date: 1830
Description: Fort Crawford (the original site, 1816-1831).

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: