Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-12 of 12

Photograph

Presbyterian Parsonage

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view from street towards a Presbyterian parsonage.
Postcard

Washington Monument

Date: 1900
Description: Washington Monument on Grand Avenue with a streetcar coming up the street in the background. Caption reads: "Washington Monument on Grand Ave., Milwaukee."
Photograph

Pinckney Street

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the businesses on the east side of North Pinckney Street, including The Fair, The Madison School of Music, and August Scheibel. In the for...
Photograph

Milwaukee's Greatest May Day Parade

Date: 05 01 1938
Description: Side view of a car parked at curb decorated to participate in the May Day parade. The car has two large megaphones mounted on top and a banner that reads, ...
Photograph

Truax Field Honor Guard Leads Truax Contingent on Armed Forces Day

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: View down the 700 block of State Street towards the Truax Field Honor Guard marching past the State Barber Shop on Armed Forces Day. Park Street and the bo...
Photograph

First Schoelkopf Car Dealership

Date: 1902
Description: View across street towards car dealership on the first floor of a two-story brick building. The first Louis Schoelkopf car dealership was on State Street, ...
Photograph

Firemen's Parade

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of motorized fire trucks, horse-drawn fire trucks, automobiles and water wagons gathered on East Washington Avenue. All the vehicles are acco...
Photograph

First National Bank on Pinckney Street

Date: 
Description: View across intersection towards the First National Bank at the corner of East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Streets.
Photograph

Empire Brewery

Date: 1883
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings, with, on the left, the Hess & Schmitz Livery Boarding and Sale Stable, and on the right the Empire Brewery....
Photograph

North Carroll Street

Date: 1940
Description: View looking north across intersection towards the 400 block of North Carroll Street. A light snow clings to the trees and roofs of the houses. A car is ap...
Photograph

"Pine Barren" — Front View

Date: 1895
Description: Front view of the two-story Queen Anne style home where Lucy and W.A. Holt lived together starting in 1895. The address is 523 Main Street. "A front ver...
Photograph

"Pine Barren" — Corner View

Date: 1895
Description: Corner view of the Queen Anne style home where Lucy and W.A. Holt lived together, starting in 1895. The address is 523 W. Main Street. There are no trees o...

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: