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Postcard

Watertown

Date: 1842
Description: View across the river towards several residences on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Watertown in 1842."
Painting

Watertown

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

Van Alstine Exchange

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

Rock River at Watertown

Date: 1860
Description: View of the Rock River with a train on a railroad bridge in the foreground, and the town in the distance. Pedestrians are walking along a path on the left ...
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.
Photograph

Habheger's Bowling Park

Date: 1870
Description: View across water towards the Habheger's Bowling Park at the North Fourth Street bridge. A group of people are standing on the bridge.
Photograph

The Empire Mill

Date: 1890
Description: View across water towards the Empire Mill. Alongside the building are railroad cars at a loading dock. The signs on the mill read: "Globe", "Globe's Empire...
Photograph

Empire Mill

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view over canal towards the Empire Mill.
Print

Residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards

Date: 1878
Description: Engraving of Ocatagon House, the residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards. Several trees dot the landscape and other buildings can be seen in the distance at right...
Photograph

Sacred Heart College

Date: 1872
Description: The main entrance and side of a campus building at Sacred Heart College. The structure appears to be made of several parts and additions, seen on the left.
Photograph

Chapman Street

Date: 1890
Description: View across broad lawns toward two large houses and tree-filled property on Chapman Street.
Photograph

Gynasium, Northwestern College

Date: 1863
Description: View of the gymnasium at Northwestern College. A staircase leads up the terraced hill to the brick building.
Photograph

Flora Krueger with Twins

Date: 10 15 1899
Description: Flora Krueger is standing behind the twins, aged 6 months, 7 days, who are sitting in highchairs. Edgar, left, weighs 23 lbs., Jennie, right, weighs 19 lbs...
Photograph

Alex Krueger and Will Renk

Date: 06 1899
Description: Alex Krueger standing outdoors next to Will Renk, sitting, of Renk Seeds.
Photograph

Six Krueger Siblings

Date: 07 1899
Description: Portrait of six Krueger brothers and sisters. Sitting are Amelia, August, and Bertha. Standing are Minnie, Albert, and Henry.
Photograph

Husking Corn

Date: 10 1899
Description: A view of men and women husking corn in the field behind a farmhouse. Sitting from left to right are: August Prahl, August Krueger, Sarah Krueger, William...
Photograph

Working with a Binder

Date: 1899
Description: View of August, Alex, and Mrs. Alex (Florentina) Krueger working with the binder in a field.

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