Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Historic sites
Filter: Type of Postcard
Filter: Community of Janesville
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Illustration of "Forest Home." Caption at top reads: "'Forest Home,' Beloved of Frances E. Willard (1846-1858)." Caption at bottom reads: "1 1/2 Miles from... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View across lawn toward the house. Caption reads: "Tallmen Homestead and Museum, Janesville, Wis." |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Color photographic postcard of William Tallman's Italian Villa residence. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Color postcard of a Greek Revival House - one of the earliest permanent residences in Janesville. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Detail of an elliptical opening in the ceiling of the main hall. It served a functional purpose in heating and cooling. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A corner of the Family Parlor with two chairs, a grandfather clock and a fireplace. Text on reverse reads: "Abraham Lincoln visited here in 1859. The ho... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of the formal dining room with the table set. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Tallman House kitchen. There is a wood-burning stove in the fireplace. Fruit and nuts are arranged on the table. |
| Date: | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior of the Lincoln Bedroom at the Tallman House, with a marble fireplace, tall shuttered windows, and a bed at lower left. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior view of the guest bedroom furnished as it would have been in the 19th Century. There is a desk in the corner, a mirror over the fireplace, and a q... |
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: