Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-17 of 17

Photograph

Charcoal Kiln in Ruins

Date: 1920
Description: Charcoal kiln in an overgrown field. Producing charcoal was once a fairly large industry in De Pere.
Photograph

Charcoal Kiln in Ruins

Date: 1920
Description: Charcoal kiln in ruins in a field beyond a fence, with electric power lines in the background.
Photograph

Commercial District on the East Side of the Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of the commercial district on the east side of the Fox River. Left to right: Hurlbut Coal Company; suggested location for small terminal; Main...
Photograph

Air View, East Bank of the Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial waterfront district on the Fox River.
Photograph

Beaumont House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Israel Greene Beaumont house. The house was located at 203 South Jefferson Street at its intersection with Doty Street. Beaumont, its resident,...
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Fox River. The Green Bay Drop Forge Company are on the left, and the Reiss coal yard is in the distance in the center.
Postcard

Grassy Island Lighthouse

Date: 1920
Description: View across water toward the lighthouse. Caption reads: "Grassy Island Lighthouse, Green Bay, Wis."
Photograph

Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company

Date: 1920
Description: Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company buildings along the East River. Ice is on the river in the foreground.
Photograph

Miss Mahan's School

Date: 1920
Description: "Miss Mahan's School" with a tree in front and a farmhouse next door.
Postcard

Northern Building

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Northern Building, with cars parked along the curb near lampposts. Caption reads: "New Northern Building, Green Bay...
Photograph

Northern Transportation Company

Date: 1920
Description: A small cruise ship is anchored in front of Northern Transportation Company's office building along the Fox River.
Photograph

Spirit of the Northwest

Date: 1920
Description: "Spirit of the Northwest" monument by Sidney Bedore, on the grounds of the Brown County Court House. Represented, left to right: a Menominee, Claude Alloue...
Photograph

Building Near Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the outskirts of an unidentified town in the vicinity of Green Bay. The sign painted on the roof of the building on the left reads: "Beer ...
Postcard

Broadway View of Dam and Bridge Over Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Color-enhanced postcard with an elevated view of the dam and swing bridge over the lock on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Birdseye View of Dam and Bridge o...
Postcard

Fox River Country Club

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn towards the Fox River Country Club. Caption reads: "Fox River Country Club, Near De Pere, Wis."
Postcard

Broadway, Looking North

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of Broadway, looking north, in the business district. Automobiles are parked at an angle near the curbs, above overhead streetcar wires. C...
Postcard

Broadway, East De Pere

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of street towards automobiles and trucks parked at an angle along the curbs in the central business district. Caption reads: "Broadway, Ea...

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: