Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 24

Photograph

Pioneer Village Sign Burning

Date: 09 14 1951
Description: Sign burning for the Dells Pioneer Village, with Jerry and Mary Claire.
Photograph

Hall's Motel

Date: 07 1957
Description: Mr. Hall posing with large fish in front of Hall's Motel.
Photograph

Fleet of Boats

Date: 
Description: The Upper Dells Fleet on review.
Photograph

Sign for Lost Canyon

Date: 
Description: Sign for Lost Canyon, with people standing near a car in the foreground.
Photograph

Lost Canyon

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a cart of tourists in Lost Canyon.
Photograph

Prehistoric Land

Date: 07 1957
Description: Couple standing with dinosaur in Prehistoric Land, owned by Charles Van Wie.
Photograph

Black Bart at Fort Dells

Date: 1961
Description: Black Bart at Fort Dells, holding up the Sheriff.
Photograph

Fort Dells

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of the entrance to Fort Dells with cars parked in parking lot.
Photograph

Pouring Milk at the Wonder Spot

Date: 06 30 1957
Description: Nancy Waterman unsuccessfully pours milk for Harriet Anderson (whose name has since changed to Penny Hilley) at the Wonder Spot.
Photograph

Story Book Land

Date: 05 1958
Description: The Attorney General (center), on a train at Story Book Land.
Photograph

Entrance to Enchanted Forest

Date: 
Description: Entrance to Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
Photograph

Entrance to Story Book Land

Date: 06 1956
Description: Six children ride an elephant in front of boat-shaped entrance to Story Book Land.
Photograph

Exterior of Minirama

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior from road of Minirama at 115 Broadway.
Photograph

Duck Trip

Date: 08 15 1955
Description: Amphibious Duck on land with Board of Trade stone works. The stone gargoyles were salvaged from the Board of Trade building in Chicago by Newman.
Photograph

Village Blacksmith

Date: 
Description: Village Blacksmith at work with horse in Pioneer Village.
Photograph

Jumping Stand Rock

Date: 05 1980
Description: Ashley Bennett II, age 46, son of original jumper, at Stand Rock.
Photograph

Jumping Stand Rock

Date: 05 1980
Description: Ashley Bennett II, leaping Stand Rock, age 46.
Photograph

Witches' Gulch

Date: 
Description: Tourists on walkway in Witches' Gulch.
Photograph

Safety Patrol

Date: 06 03 1955
Description: Safety Patrol on Wisconsin boat at boat docks.
Photograph

Prudential Girls

Date: 05 09 1957
Description: Prudential girls taking pictures in the Dells.

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: