Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 20

Photograph

Blue Mounds Farm

Date: 1873
Description: View down a rocky rural lane near West Blue Mounds. Zigzag stake and rider split-rail fencing enclose a farmstead, which includes a barn, a frame house, ha...
Photograph

Andreas Dahl's Wagon

Date: 1871
Description: Andrew Dahl's wagon is on the side of a two-story log house in Blue Mounds. On one side of the wagon cover is "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." On the ba...
Photograph

Rural Blue Mounds

Date: 
Description: View of farmland near Blue Mounds, with possibly property markers horizontal, across the center, and some distant farm houses and a barn. Caption reads: "B...
Photograph

Remains of Racetrack

Date: 1930
Description: Remains of the racetrack on the top of Blue Mound.
Photograph

Town of Blue Mounds from a Distance

Date: 1910
Description: Distant view of the town, with railroad tracks in foreground. The church is the highest point in the image. "General View. Blue Mounds in the Distance. Alt...
Postcard

West View from Top of Blue Mounds

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of the view to the west from the top of Blue Mounds, in Blue Mounds State Park. Handwritten is "Platteville Mounds, 45 miles" with an...
Postcard

Northwest View of Blue Mounds

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of the northwest view of Blue Mounds. Text below in a white box reads "N.W. View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation 1760 ft."
Postcard

Grand View From Top of Blue Mounds

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of the view towards Madison from the top of Blue Mounds. Handwritten on the card is "State Capitol, 25 miles" with an arrow. Text bel...
Postcard

Little Norway

Date: 1948
Description: Colorized postcard of a scene at Little Norway. A man sits on a wagon chassis. He is wearing an ethnic costume. Various buildings are visible surrounded by...
Photograph

Blue Mounds in the Distance

Date: 
Description: View of the village from the railroad tracks. There is a church among the cluster of homes.
Photograph

Blue Mounds at a Distance

Date: 
Description: View looking down hill of several buildings. More hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Blue Mounds at a Distance, Altitude 1760 FT."
Photograph

Route 19

Date: 1925
Description: A view looking up a winding road with rows of utility lines on both sides. The road is partially fenced.
Map or Atlas

Profile from Summit of Blue Mound 3 Miles South

Date: 1864
Description: This map is pen and watercolor on paper and shows profile and geological formation of Blue Mound and location of Arnold’s Hotel and Brigham Lead Mines.
Photograph

Wooded Valley

Date: 1962
Description: Elevated view over wooded farmland valley. In the far distance on top of the hill are farm buildings.
Photograph

A Road To Blue Mounds

Date: 04 25 2012
Description: A view of the approach to the Village of Blue Mounds from the cemetery.
Photograph

Rephotographic Pair: Road To Blue Mounds

Date: 
Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a road to Blue Mounds, presented as a pair.
Photograph

Rephotographic Pair: Blue Mounds View

Date: 
Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the same area in Blue Mounds, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows a road leading into the town. The modern view...
Photograph

Blue Mound State Park

Date: 09 07 2014
Description: View from the top of a hill looking out to a valley, with clouds in the blue sky. Trees are framing the view, and in the foreground, a woman, the photograp...
Photograph

Little Norway

Date: 06 1939
Description: Elevated view of the tourist attraction Little Norway, situated in an idyllic valley, with the stave church in the center and a small house at right. There...
Photograph

Syverud Farm

Date: 1967
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of a farm. A man is sitting on the hill in the foreground with his arm on one knee, gazing at the view. There is a house, p...

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: