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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Washburn

Date: 1910
Description: Bird's-eye view looking east, with Washburn Harbor at center and Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior covering most of the upper image. Streets with buildings...
Postcard

Washburn Court House

Date: 1905
Description: The Washburn Court House. Caption reads: "Court House, Washburn, Wis."
Postcard

Walker High School

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn towards the school building. Caption reads: "High School Building, Washburn, Wis."
Photograph

Brower Park

Date: 1904
Description: View across water towards Brower Park near Houghton Point.
Photograph

Views of Washburn

Date: 1904
Description: Composite photograph of four views of Washburn, including Main Street, looking West, Bayfield County Bank, Main Street, looking East, and Northern State Ba...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1916
Description: View looking down the center of road, with storefronts and dwellings on both sides. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked at various points along...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view of one automobile parked on Main Street near a park (the Legion Memorial Park), trees, an American flag, street lights, and various buildings...
Photograph

Aerial View of Washburn

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view, taken from an airplane, overlooking the streets, houses, stores, trees and railroad cars.
Photograph

Phillips 66

Date: 1938
Description: View across road of the Route 66 service station. Automobiles and a Phillips 66 Chequamegon Oil Co. truck are in the parking lot. Signs around the Route 66...
Photograph

Meyer's Cafe

Date: 1936
Description: View across street of a wooden corner building with large plate glass windows and a sign advertising Meyer's Cafe. An advertisement is painted on the side ...
Photograph

Legion Memorial Park

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view of one automobile parked on Main Street. The Legion Memorial Park is across the street. There is a hospital building in the background. Trees...
Photograph

Washburn High School

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Washburn High School, a two-story cut stone building with an attic and raised basement in the Romanesque architectural style. There is...
Photograph

Skiing on Mt. Valhalla

Date: 1951
Description: View across valley of Mt. Valhalla, a ski hill with two ski jumps.
Postcard

Historical Museum and Cultural Center

Date: 1990
Description: Text on front reads: "Washburn, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Washburn Historical Museum and Cultural Center. National Register of Historical Places. Washburn, ...
Postcard

Sioux River

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Sioux River." On reverse: "Big Rock on Sioux River. Washburn, Wisconsin. A thrilling day of trout fishing and picnicking at the Big R...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Washburn

Date: 09 1918
Description: An insurance map of Washburn, with an index and a key. Includes a small inset map of the State of Wisconsin that shows "Location of this town as above unde...

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