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Brochure Image for Invincible Cabin Monoplane

Date: 1929
Description: An advertising brochure for the Invincible Cabin Monoplane, an airplane briefly manufactured by the Invincible Metal Furniture Company of Manitowoc. Text o...
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: View across street toward the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Manitowoc, Wis."
Photograph

St. James Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: St. James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.
Postcard

Elevated View of Manitowoc

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Manitowoc, dominated by the Manitowoc County Court House. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View, Manitowoc, Wis."
Photograph

Highway Detour Sign

Date: 1920
Description: Detour sign posted by the Wisconsin Highway Commission, the predecessor of the Department of Transportation, in Manitowoc showing a confusing detour route ...
Photograph

Municipal Electric and Water Plant

Date: 1927
Description: View from a hill looking down on the plant which has several attached buildings, and a large chimney. To the right are railroad cars along the shoreline o...
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

Bake Oven

Date: 08 24 1925
Description: An outdoor brick bake oven with utensils alongside. According to the photographer, these were "often used by the early taverns."
Postcard

Pier and Lighthouse at Night

Date: 1927
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of a pier and lighthouse at night. The moon shines through clouds, and light shines in two directions from the beacon on top of ...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1925
Description: This map shows a plat of the city, local streets, railroads, public buildings, local businesses, and parts of the Manitowoc River and Lake Michigan. Relief...
Map or Atlas

Plat of Soundings Taken at Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1926
Description: This blueprint map shows Manitowoc Harbor with depths represented by soundings. The upper right corner includes a "Description of Bench Marks". The map als...
Photograph

Annual Outing of the Eureka Hive No. 88, Lady Maccabees of the World, Manitowoc, Wis.

Date: 1926
Description: Group portrait of twenty-one women and twenty-four children, posing on and in front of the wooden steps of a building. The caption identifies the group as ...
Photograph

Snowy Corner, Washington & S. 9th Streets

Date: 1922
Description: A covering of snow is clinging to buildings and vehicles on the corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. Two men dressed in winter attire and professional-...
Photograph

Glander Style Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View of the Glander Style Shop's storefront entrance at 820 Washington Street featuring a twelve-feet-deep French window, tile floor, and heavy, ornate doo...
Photograph

Glander Art Studio & Glander Style Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View across intersection towards the Glander Art Studio and the Glander Style Shop on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. Second-story w...
Photograph

Glander Art Studio, Gift Shop I

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view, facing west, of the Glander Art Studio's 1st floor gift shop with its checkerboard floor and bright, storefront windows. The entrance door f...
Photograph

Glander Art Studio, Gift Shop II

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of the interior of Glander Art Studio's gift shop, facing east. The wood framing of the entrance door from Washington Street is on the right....
Photograph

John A. Glander, Early Photography Career

Date: 1920
Description: Seated portrait of John A. Glander, 33 years of age, in the office of the Glander Art Studio at 822 Washington Street. In the background, pictures are disp...
Postcard

St. Marys Polish R.C. Church and School

Date: 1927
Description: View of a twin-spired church and associated school. Caption reads: "St. Marys Polish R.C. Church and School, 1115 — 22nd Street, Manitowoc, Wis."

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