Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-19 of 19

Photograph

Schooner on the Milwaukee River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port.
Photograph

Buildings on the Fox at Grand Chute

Date: 1870
Description: View from a hillside of either houses or factory buildings on the Fox River near a dam.
Photograph

Masonic Hall

Date: 1870
Description: Text reads: "Masonic Hall at the corner of College Avenue and Oneida Street; built in 1855 by Theodore Conkey, it burned in 1874. The Zuehlke Building was ...
Photograph

Court Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view looking down Court Street in Janesville toward the west.
Photograph

Dodge Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view over river of Dodge Street in Janesville looking west.
Photograph

Bustling Court and Main Streets

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the busy streets of Court and Milwaukee. Three prominent buildings in view are: Court Street Methodist Church on the far left (b. 1868), w...
Photograph

East Milwaukee Street in Janesville

Date: 1870
Description: View from along right side of bridge of Milwaukee Street looking east in Janesville. The Myers House is located at the top of the hill. There is a sign for...
Photograph

City Square

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of City Square, where the Bank of Menasha is seen on the corner and Little Lake Butte des Mortes is in the distance.
Photograph

Main Street and the Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Main Street looking east toward the Fox River and the boat landing. Lake Winnebago is in the distance.
Photograph

Corner of Main Street and Tayco Street

Date: 1870
Description: The corner of unpaved Main Street and Tayco Street looking south towards Doty Island. The slanting timbers controlled the primitive draw bridge across the ...
Photograph

Cedar Street

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of Cedar Street, north side.
Photograph

Elevated View of Business District

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the business district.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Main Street viewed from the bridge. The Revere House is just beyond the bridge on the right, and on the left is a sign on the side of a buil...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of the south side of Main Street.
Photograph

Panoramic View of Madison

Date: 1870
Description: Panoramic view of Madison, taken from the roof of South Hall. This reduced copy was made from original negatives by E.C. Nielson. Labels for both Lake Mend...
Photograph

Railroad Station

Date: 1870
Description: View across water toward the back side of a railroad station and outbuilding that face the creek. A hotel, garage, and homes are around the structure.
Photograph

Stereograph View of Downtown Oconomowoc

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph view of Oconomowoc.
Photograph

Lindstrom Pop Factory

Date: 1870
Description: View across water towards where brothers John and August Lindstrom had a pop factory at 409 N. Blair Street during the 1870s and 1880s. They lived above th...
Photograph

Village House

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of an unpaved main street, with the Village House across the street in the center background. Wooden buildings and wooden sidewalks are on bo...

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: