Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 419

Postcard

Swallow's Nests

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Swallow's Nests, Dells of the Wisconsin." Rock formations on the shore of the Wisconsin River with trees growing above. Every summer ...
Postcard

The Devil's Elbow

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "The Devil's Elbow, Wisconsin Dells." A panoramic view of the Devil's Elbow, with trees and rock formations lining the banks. A double...
Photograph

Kilbourn City

Date: 
Description: View down platform, with railroad cars on the left, towards the Kilbourn railroad station. A crowd is standing along the platform. On the right is a lawn a...
Photograph

The Ho-Chunk Chief

Date: 
Description: Chief Albert Yellow Thunder, Sr., standing in semi-profile, holding a peace pipe and wearing Native American ceremonial clothing. In the right foreground i...
Photograph

Kilbourne Dam

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of water pouring through the gates at the Kilbourne Dam. In the background on the opposite shoreline are buildings and power lines. In the fo...
Photograph

The Wisconsin River

Date: 
Description: One side of stereograph of the Wisconsin River. View across rushing water towards a rock formation with trees on the opposite shoreline.
Photograph

Alexander Mitchell

Date: 09 03 1882
Description: Elevated view of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell and the back of a second unidentified steamboat at a dock. Captain Dave and most of the passengers...
Photograph

The Old Dells House

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph by H.H. Bennett. The description reads: "With two women under trees in front of ruined building. The women are Mrs. Greene ...
Photograph

Under the Railroad Bridge at Kilbourn

Date: 
Description: View of the river and the underside of a railroad bridge at Kilbourn. There is a building in the background on the right just above the cliffs along the ri...
Photograph

Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

Date: 
Description: View from shoreline of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell docked at edge of river with passengers posed on board.
Photograph

Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

Date: 
Description: Steamboat Alexander Mitchell and edge of second unidentified steamboat at shore, with passengers posed standing on the lower deck and sitting on the...
Photograph

Entrance of Cold Water Canyon

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the entrance to Cold Water Canyon. There is a wooden walkway across the water.
Photograph

Chimney Rock

Date: 
Description: Chimney Rock, south face.
Photograph

Edward Kremers & Friends in the Dells

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait of famed University of Wisconsin pharmacist, Edward Kremers, and several U.W. college friends on an outing to the Wisconsin Dells. Left to ...
Photograph

Train Near Ink Stand

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a train running parallel to the river, past the Ink Stand. Several people are standing along the tracks and waving.
Photograph

Excursion Boats at the Dells

Date: 
Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
Photograph

Graffiti at Narrows

Date: 
Description: View of Narrows from Black Hawk's Leap. Graffiti on rocks reads: "Leroy Gates, Dells River Pilot 1849 to 1858."
Photograph

Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap

Date: 
Description: Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap.
Photograph

Group at Stand Rock Amphitheater

Date: 
Description: Group of Ho-Chunk at Stand Rock Amphitheater. Several men sit in a ring as other Ho-Chunk look on. Tepee in the background. This is where the Stand Rock In...
Photograph

Presbyterian House, Kilbourn

Date: 
Description: View of Presbyterian House, Kilbourn.

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: