Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Chimneys
Filter: Year of 1800-1899
Filter: Subject of human settlements
| Date: | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Ruins of building showing smokestack still standing after the Peshtigo fire. A group of men are standing on the left. |
| Date: | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1867. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Rush Street bri... |
| Date: | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View along shoreline of University of Wisconsin-Madison buildings across Lake Mendota from Carroll Street. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), a boathouse, an... |
| Date: | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Bird's-eye views of various sections of Milwaukee. |
| Date: | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Menomonee Falls. |
| Date: | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from Bay View. |
| Date: | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus from the southwest. |
| Date: | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company grain elevator at the Milwaukee harbor, with a sailing ship anchored nearby. |
| Date: | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill... |
| Date: | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The No. 1 Cotton Mill. Plank sidewalk in foreground. |
| Date: | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The Reliance Flooring Mill. Men are posing in front, and another man is on a horse-drawn vehicle near the loading dock. The mill building was physically mo... |
| Date: | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The U.S. Hotel was constructed in 1852 by Hugh Phillips to be used for mercantile purposes, but later transformed into the hotel. A group of people are sta... |
| Date: | 08 24 1888 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the bleacher exploded as the nigh... |
| Date: | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mills with men posing on switcher engines in front of the buildings. The engines are, (left to right): Chicago and Northwestern... |
| Date: | 08 24 1888 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the ble... |
| Date: | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The Stout Manual Training School, later a part of Stout State College. |
| Date: | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view looking north towards Menomonie, the Knapp, Stout and Company lumber mills. |
| Date: | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View towards Lake Monona (David Atwood House in foreground, Monona Avenue and Doty Street). |
| Date: | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from Capital Park towards the United States Court House. There is a stone gateway with iron statues and an iron fence along the sidewalk. The elaborat... |
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:
