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Poster

Fire Company

Date: 1857
Description: A lithographic portrait by Louis Kurz (1833-1921) of Madison Fire Engine Company #2 posed with a hand pumper and hose cart in front of the design of the ne...
Print

Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

Date: 1883
Description: Tonyawatha Spring Hotel from a descriptive brochure. The hotel opened in 1879 and was destroyed by fire on July 31, 1895.
Photograph

New Tanks for Fauerbach Brewing Co.

Date: 04 17 1934
Description: View across street towards two new tanks being delivered by the Heil Co. of Milwaukee on a Heil Company truck. The truck is parked in front of the Fauerbac...
Photograph

City of Madison Water Well No. 4

Date: 02 25 1932
Description: Interior of pumphouse for City of Madison well no. 4, 5 N. Randall Avenue, showing the Electric Machinery Co. motor driven by Sullivan angle compound air c...
Photograph

A&W Root Beer Stand

Date: 09 12 1931
Description: A&W Root Beer stand at 900 S. Park Street.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
Photograph

Capitol Theatre Under Construction

Date: 03 01 1927
Description: Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. American Bridge Co. on beams, and an Esser's City Market delivery truck.
Photograph

Capitol Heating Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Hazy eastern view of the Capitol Heating Plant on East Main Street.
Print

Views on Ethelwyn Farm

Date: 
Description: Ethelwyn Farm (The Teachers' Country Club), on Lake Monona.
Photograph

Fess Hotel

Date: 1977
Description: A view from the west of the Fess Hotel, 123 East Doty Street.
Photograph

Street Scene — Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: A man and his two children pose at the corner near the post office.
Photograph

Trameri's Bar

Date: 1974
Description: An exterior view of Trameri's Bar at 625 West Main Street.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sun Prairie

Date: 12 1912
Description: Sanborn map of Sun Prairie, which includes an index and information about water facilities and the fire department. Includes a small inset map of the State...

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