Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 21-40 of 275

Photograph

International Wholesale Fruit Delivery Truck

Date: 1917
Description: Man sitting in an International Model G delivery truck along street curb. The truck was owned by G. Dattilo & Sons, wholesalers of fruits, and featured a c...
Photograph

Hauling Hemp with International 8-16 Tractor

Date: 1917
Description: Worker hauling a wagon loaded with hemp using a an experimental four-wheel drive International 8-16 tractor.
Photograph

Taking a Break at the Side of the Road

Date: 1917
Description: Carl Peterson and his family, take a rest while driving their car on a rural dirt road. His son's name is Laurie and the girl is Muriel Peterson Jacobs. Of...
Photograph

Pig Freight Car on the Soo Line

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people standing in front of a Soo Line freight car that was used by the railroad to promote hog transportation. This photograph was donated to the...
Photograph

Historic Intersection

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of intersection of the Janesville Plank Road and North Cape Road at Hales Corners, also showing Schubrino's Saloon. The Janesville road, some...
Photograph

Intersection of Roads

Date: 1917
Description: The intersection of Green Bay and Cedarburg roads taken for Wisconsin Highway Department.
Postcard

Milwaukee County Alms House

Date: 1917
Description: The Milwaukee County Alms House. Caption reads: "Milwaukee County Alms House, Wauwatosa, Wis."
Photograph

Locomobile Cabriolet

Date: 1917
Description: A 1917 Locomobile Cabriolet parked in a residential neighborhood. Its body was produced by the W.S. Seaman Company.
Photograph

Moline Knight

Date: 1917
Description: A 1917 Moline-Knight, the body of which was created by the W.S. Seaman Company.
Photograph

House on Iota Court

Date: 1917
Description: View looking down towards the house at 150 Iota Court, built in 1911-1912 from local sandstone for the Chi Psi fraternity.
Postcard

King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "Looking Toward King Street from the Capitol, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

King Street

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized view of King Street as seen from the Capitol grounds. Caption reads: "View from New State Capitol, looking East, Madison, Wis."
Postcard

Dunlap Square

Date: 1917
Description: View toward the wide square, with automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks and in the street. Caption reads: "Dunlap Square, ...
Postcard

Hall Avenue

Date: 1917
Description: View down avenue. There is a woman in the street in the left foreground, and behind her is a pavilion. An automobile is going down the street, and commerci...
Postcard

Marinette County Insane Asylum

Date: 1917
Description: View down unpaved road toward the front of the asylum. Caption reads: "Marinette County Insane Asylum, Marinette, Wis."
Photograph

Wisconsin Highway Sign

Date: 1917
Description: These two signs located along the route of Wisconsin State Trunk Highway 15 and 16 indicate the presence of a culvert. Beginning in 1917 Wisconsin pioneer...
Photograph

German Reformed Church

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior of the German Reformed Church.
Photograph

Highway Trailer Factory

Date: 1917
Description: Original factory of the Highway Trailers Company in Edgerton. Beginning in 1909 the factory was the site of a wagon works, but in 1917 it made a rather ty...
Photograph

Houston and Oklona Pike

Date: 1917
Description: View down unpaved road lines with trees towards a car that is approaching from a distance at Houston and Oklona Pike. There is a Coca-Cola advertisement on...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Streetcar

Date: 1917
Description: Mrs. Howie standing beside a horse-drawn streetcar of the Covington Line. The car is manned by a conductor.

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: