Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 67

Photograph

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 1905
Description: A man crouches down for a close look at a 1905 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Photograph

Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1912
Description: Street cars and busy pedestrian traffic mingle in this view of the 200 West Water Street block in downtown Milwaukee.
Photograph

Bridge Over the Milwaukee River

Date: 1895
Description: A bridge crosses the Milwaukee River on Oneida Street, now known as Wells Street, looking toward the City Hall tower.
Photograph

Muddy Street in Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: A man tips his hat to a passing woman as horse-drawn carts and pedestrians navigate through the dirt and mud of Milwaukee streets, thereby illustrating tha...
Photograph

Milwaukee Street Scene

Date: 1905
Description: A police officer stands in the middle of the street near street railroad tracks in the pavement as pedestrians cross. In the background on the street corne...
Photograph

Milwaukee Streetcar

Date: 06 10 1906
Description: View of car #466, which was then one of Milwaukee's newest streetcars. The car was put in service by TMERL about 1905 and was rebuilt as a duplex car in 1...
Photograph

Parade of the 32nd Division

Date: 1919
Description: Parade celebrating the return of the 32nd Division after World War I.
Photograph

Loading Docks

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the industrial warehouse district. There are horse-drawn wagons lined up along loading docks, with men working in the area.
Photograph

Uniformed Men

Date: 
Description: A formal portrait of police officers in front of a building.
Photograph

Anti-Tuberculosis Railway Exhibit

Date: 1906
Description: 1904 Exhibit of the Maryland Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis, in a railway coach. Photograph taken in Milwaukee.
Photograph

Ice Harvesting

Date: 1910
Description: Poling ice blocks to the hoist on the Milwaukee River.
Photograph

Group of People in front of Building

Date: 
Description: Group of people on steps in front of unknown building in Milwaukee. A car is parked on the street.
Photograph

Lemuel Hull House

Date: 1887
Description: Built in 1840 by Lemuel Hull. William Singer was the mason. The basement was made by lowering the hill. There were originally only two stories. First ...
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1940
Description: Looking east on Wisconsin Avenue in the 800 block between 8th and 9th Streets. Cars are parked and driving down the street. An apartment block called the B...
Photograph

Munkitz Apartments

Date: 1971
Description: View from street of American System houses, four identical buildings in a row, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, located at 1102-112 North 27th Street. They ...
Photograph

M.A.C. Cocktail Lounge

Date: 1920
Description: Art Deco room named "The Snake Pit." Redone in the 1950's. Milwaukee Athletic club, on Broadway at Mason Street.
Photograph

Loading Hard Coal

Date: 
Description: Two horses hitched up to a Milwaukee Western Fuel Company cart stopped at a station, with a man standing on the wagon filling the cart with hard coal for h...
Photograph

Buggy Race with Fred Pabst

Date: 
Description: Two men are racing small horse-drawn buggies on a dirt track at an exhibition at the Pabst Farms. The man on the left is identified as Fred Pabst, Milwauke...
Photograph

Downtown Milwaukee Street

Date: 
Description: View down Milwaukee street with strolling pedestrians on the sidewalk. The large commercial buildings include the Gridley Dairy Co. storefront. There is al...
Photograph

Sulky Driver

Date: 
Description: A racer posing on the track with his horse and carriage. The horse appears to be wearing blinders.The man is wearing a coat and hat, and is holding a whip.

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:

feedback@wisconsinhistory.org