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| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A Wright Model B Flyer at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Although unidentified, this is believed to be the aircraft that Farnum Fish flew at the fairgrou... |
| Date: | 06 30 1950 |
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| Description: | The 1950 Alice in Dairyland, Virgina Ruth Peterson, posed sitting on a fence after she was chosen for the title from a field of 18 in the final judging at ... |
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| Description: | Alice in Dairyland interacts with sheep in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A 1930's coupe sponsored by the Enterprise Transfer Co. stalls out on the racetrack after being disabled by an apparent collision. A crowd of onlookers sta... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a parking lot filled with cars at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
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| Description: | Panorama view of a parking lot filled with cars at the state fair. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Grandstand and the racetrack at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. |
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| Description: | The original shop in the Davidson family backyard where the first Harley-Davidson motorcycles were assembled. There is snow on the ground. The sign on the ... |
| Date: | 1836 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the Solomon Juneau house on East Michigan. There are tethered bears on either side of the front door. Two people are leaning on the fence, watch... |
| Date: | 08 24 1971 |
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| Description: | Tramway that was used by O.D. Hopkins Association Incorporated of Contoocook, New Hampshire. Falk caption reads, "Tramway (Skylark- customers, Sky Glider) ... |
| Date: | 09 08 1971 |
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| Description: | This 2 pinion gear was purchased by the Fairbanks Morse Division of the Colt Industry and used by United States Steel. Falk caption reads, "Main propulsion... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Courthouse built in 1836, then torn down in 1871 to make way for a new structure. Tall central building with two wings coming off the sides. Path in fron... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Formerly the home of Alexander Mitchell, at West Wisconsin Avenue and Tenth Street; in 1917 it became the Wisconsin Club. Entrance gate in the winter. Wr... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | The brewery was built by George Schweickhart after he came to the city in 1856. He purchased three acres of land on the then Watertown Plank road, now just... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Located at Wells Street and 20th Street. Building is five stories high with several chimneys and a tower with a cross on the roof in the center of the buil... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Built in 1840 by Lemuel Hull. William Singer was the mason. The basement was made by lowering the hill. There were originally only two stories. First ... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | John Johnston's (1836-1904) first grand home at 1130 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnston was a successful Milwaukee banker, who moved to "The Lio... |
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| Description: | Train station in the distance, with a man standing in the foreground on steps leading down to the lake, near a fenced-in pond. On the left are railroad tra... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | 40 North Prospect Avenue. Built ca. 1860, E.T. Mix, architect. House is three stories with a small tower on the roof. To the right is the yard with smal... |
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