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Painting

Watertown

Date: 1841
Description: View across the river towards several residences on the opposite shoreline.
Postcard

Van Camp Packing Co.

Date: 1912
Description: View of the Van Camp Packing Company. People, including a horse-drawn vehicle are on a driveway on a hill near the side of the factory. Caption reads: "Van...
Photograph

Van Alstine Exchange

Date: 1860
Description: Slightly elevated view of The Van Alstine Exchange, an early hotel in Watertown.
Postcard

Second Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down Second Street. Houses are on both sides of the street. Caption reads: "Second Street, Watertown, Wis."
Postcard

St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View across road towards St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Schurz's Kindergarten Monument

Date: 1947
Description: Front view of a monument erected on the site of Mrs. Carl Schurz's first kindergarten in America.
Postcard

Sacred Heart College

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of Sacred Heart College. Caption reads: "Sacred Heart College, Watertown, Wis."
Postcard

Riverview Park

Date: 1920
Description: View of Riverview Park, with gazebo and slide in foreground. Caption reads: "Riverview Park, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1948
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House, built by John Richards, an early local lawyer.
Photograph

Octagon House Model

Date: 1948
Description: A model of the Richards' Octagon House, showing the original structure of the porches.
Postcard

Octagon House

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House. Caption reads: "The Octagon House. Built 1852 by Hon. John Richards on Richards Hill. Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1946
Description: Exterior view of the Richards' Octagon House.
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Richards' Octagon House, with a horse and carriage and various people posed in front of it. Caption reads: "Octagon House Watertown Wi...
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage posed in the foreground and several people around it and on its porches. Caption reads: "Octag...
Photograph

The Octagon House

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of the Richards Octagon house.
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior view of the Richards octagon house.
Postcard

Northwestern College

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the dining hall at Northwestern University. Caption reads: "Dining Hall, Northwestern University, Watertown, Wis."
Photograph

Lewis Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Lewis Monument.
Photograph

Kuenzi Home

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Samuel E. Kuenzi home, located at 317 Dewey Avenue. A man and a dog are posing on the lawn in front.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the high school located on East Main Street. Caption reads: "High School, Watertown, Wis."

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