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Photograph

Yahara River

Date: 1908
Description: The Yahara River from Williamson Street with Lake Monona in the background. House & Barn pictured is located at 601 Riverside Drive.
Photograph

Yahara River below Williamson Street

Date: 1908
Description: A view of the Yahara River below Williamson Street.
Photograph

Marling Lumber Company

Date: 09 19 1928
Description: Marling Lumber Company, 1801 East Washington Avenue. The Yahara River is to the right, with a bridge in the background.
Painting

One Night on Mendota Lake, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Hölzlhuber's first extensive excursion in Wisconsin was a walking tour from Madison to Prairie du Sac along the Wisconsin River. He lost his way along Lake...
Photograph

Aerial View of Stoughton

Date: 11 1928
Description: Aerial view of Stoughton, including the central business district, residential areas, the Yahara River, and the surrounding countryside.
Postcard

Bridge and Boats

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a bridge, with children in a boat in the left foreground, and two other people in a boat in the center. Caption reads: "The Old Bridge, Stough...
Photograph

Little Norway Buildings

Date: 1948
Description: Buildings at "Little Norway." From left to right: tool house, Norway house, Haugen homestead. The wagon in foreground is a kubberulle; the wheels are sec...
Drawing

House on River

Date: 08 31 1885
Description: Pencil on paper drawing of large house on hill above river, with rowboat and boathouse. The house has three stories, four chimneys, mansard roof, and long...
Photograph

Yahara River Dredging

Date: 1918
Description: The dredge used for clearing the channel of the Yahara River between Lakes Monona and Waubesa. Two cottages are on the shore and a rowboat is tied along t...
Photograph

Panorama of Stoughton

Date: 05 01 1909
Description: A panoramic view of the city of Stoughton.
Photograph

Bridge Across Black Earth Creek

Date: 1909
Description: View from shoreline of wooden bridge. There are homes and barns in the distance.
Photograph

Old Mill

Date: 1925
Description: View along shoreline of a mill on a river. There is a man loading bags onto a cart at the front. There is a wooded hill on the right.
Print

Wisconsin Rubber Company Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of the Wisconsin Rubber Company of Madison, Wisconsin, which operated the Florida plantation in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Includes an oval i...
Map or Atlas

Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: A pictorial map of Lake Mendota that shows Indian sites and legends associated with the Lake and its surrounding area. Some of those mentioned on the map i...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 1-6

Date: 
Description: We've at least been able to conserve something if it's only the idea of conserving for conservation's sake
But the community interests ought to come fir...
Photograph

Scenic View on Lower Dam

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from hill looking down at a river and reservoir. A railroad train is moving along railroad tracks on the opposite side of the river. Houses a...
Photograph

58th Annual Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta Social Events Planning Committee

Date: 08 14 1960
Description: Members of the 58th annual Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta social committee discuss social events for the regatta on the Edgewater Hotel pier. Sho...
Photograph

Along the Catfish River

Date: 1901
Description: View along the Catfish River, with shrubs and grasses covering the riverbank. On the far left are electrical poles along a dirt road bordering a field that...
Historical Object

Paul Vanderbilt Pairing 144

Date: 
Description: A house laced straight into the wiry sore of righteousness,
squared off and lonely,
tingling at the sound of ice,
the libertine who drowned.
Photograph

The Malt House and Yahara River Bridge

Date: 
Description: View across lawn and the Yahara River towards the Hausmann Brewing Company's Malt House in the center background. On the right is the Yahara River bridge. ...

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