Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Crowds
Filter: Subject of central business districts
Filter: Subject of signs and symbols
| Date: | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A parade turning the corner from Wisconsin Avenue on to the Capitol Square. A horse-drawn wagon in the foreground carries a May Pole and dancers from the K... |
| Date: | 12 27 1929 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crowd lined up on opening night at the Eastwood Theatre at 2090 Atwood Avenue. This view of the facade shows an unfinished dome on top of the building. |
| Date: | 08 17 1933 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Crowd assembled outside the RKO Orpheum Theatre to watch "Tugboat Annie" on MGM's traveling theatre. Speths Clothing and other businesses in the 200 block ... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | An electric streetcar in Milwaukee with a large Gimbels sign in the background. |
| Date: | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Police officer helping a young woman cross the street. |
| Date: | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of the St. Paul Ice Carnival; royal family equipages in street parade with crowd lining street. There is a real estate agency and a laundry o... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of an intersection in Milwaukee, looking up Broadway. There is a sign for "Dentist" on the left. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A boy on a Milwaukee street is driving a goat cart with an advertisement for Silverstone the tailor. Several on-lookers are watching from the left hand sid... |
| Date: | 06 03 1899 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Crowd gathered on the main street to witness the delivery of McCormick binders, mowers and other machines to customers. McCormick Harvesting Machine Compan... |
| Date: | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest. |
| Date: | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of a University of Wisconsin-sponsored parade rolling down Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. One of the banners appears to be about socia... |
| Date: | 03 19 1936 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from street towards a crowd lined up in front of Orpheum Theater to see Jan Garber orchestra and revue and Gene Raymond in "Love on a Bet," 200 block... |
| Date: | 10 26 1935 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Night scene across street towards a crowd in front of the new Kroger grocery store at the corner of State, Johnson and Henry, (looking towards Johnson Stre... |
| Date: | 10 26 1935 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View towards the intersection of State, Johnson and Henry Streets (looking toward Henry Street), 245 State Street. |
| Date: | 09 03 1934 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View down street towards a line of people waiting to view a rhinoceros enclosed in a truck parked in front of the Orpheum Theatre. The marquee reads: "Clar... |
| Date: | 07 13 1933 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from street of the Eastwood theatre, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue with "Sun - The Mind Reader with W. Williams and C. Cummings" and "Happy Jack Turn... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum. |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932." |
| Date: | 01 16 1932 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd lined up to see "Frankenstein" at the Capitol Theatre, 209-11 State Street. Next door is Kessenich's, at 201 State Street, and Hel... |
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: