Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-9 of 9

Photograph

Bradley House Interior after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The interior back porch doors of the Bradley House after the fire of March 17.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol Fire Damage

Date: 1904
Description: Interior damage to the Wisconsin State Capitol following the fire of 1904. The original photomount had the annotation: "Where my desk stood at the time of ...
Photograph

Farm Fire Extinguishers

Date: 09 04 1923
Description: View of two wall-mounted fire extinguishers inside a building on the farm of Professor Holden.
Photograph

Man Standing on Scaffolding

Date: 05 1926
Description: A man stands on makeshift scaffolding while hammering a nail into a door awning. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extens...
Photograph

Woman Washing Wooden Porch

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A woman wearing a dress, hat, and stockings uses a mop and bucket to wash a damaged wooden porch attached to a farmhouse.
Photograph

Sloping Porch

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a bundle of logs is opening the screen door on a farmhouse with a deteriorating front porch.
Photograph

After the Tornado at the George W. Stark Farm

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: Tornado damage showing a broken, twisted tree laying on the ground and on the roof of a farmhouse. The roof and wall have been crushed.
Photograph

Ruins of Rome

Date: 
Description: View from street of the Farmers and Merchants Bank after a fire. All that's left standing is its neo-classical marble facade with columns framing a doorway...
Photograph

Storm Damaged Church

Date: 
Description: View towards the front of a church, with wooden debris in the forground. People are standing near the entrance behind the debris. Identified as the old Cat...

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: