Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 44

Postcard

Steamship "Christopher Columbus" (Whaleback)

Date: 1912
Description: The passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," entering harbor. Caption reads: "Steamship 'Christopher Columbus' (Whaleback), Entering Harbor at ...
Postcard

Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 
Description: The whaleback "Christopher Columbus" in the Chicago River. Caption reads: "STR. 'Christopher Columbus'."
Photograph

International Model E Truck with "Prosperity" Display

Date: 1916
Description: International Model E highwheeler truck adorned with American flags, advertising banners, and a statue of a sprite named "Prospy." "Prospy" was a little ma...
Photograph

International Metro Pepsi Delivery Truck

Date: 1956
Description: Color photograph of a delivery man unloading cases of bottled Pepsi (soda) from an International Metro truck in front of Ralph's Supermarket.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Chilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1878
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chilton with insets of points of interest, including P.H. Becker's Brewery, Chilton House, and Gutheil's Block.
Photograph

Leinenkugel Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: An engraving of an elevated view of the Leinenkugel brewery, est. 1867, located at 5 Jefferson Avenue.
Drawing

Platteville Brewery

Date: 
Description: An engraving based on a drawing by Alexander Simplot of the Platteville Brewery (spelled Plattville). It is an elevated perspective showing the main buildi...
Postcard

Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. office building. Caption reads: "Office Building, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., West Allis, Wis."
Postcard

The Canal, Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1913
Description: View of the canal. Caption reads: "The Canal, Stugeon[sic] Bay, Wis."
Photograph

International Model F Ice Truck

Date: 1917
Description: Man loading ice from loading dock with an International Model F (or 31) truck. The truck was operated by the Hudson/Willow River Ice Company. There is a la...
Photograph

Goodrich Line Passenger Ferries

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of two Goodrich Line passenger ferries docked on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, north of the Clybourn Street bridge. The Pabst buildin...
Photograph

Three Male Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: Three construction workers standing near a truck outside the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors at the construction site for the World T...
Print

Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of brewing company and surrounding roads. On the road in front of the buildings are horse-drawn carts carrying barrels, a trolley car, and pe...
Photograph

Elevated View from Division and East Water Streets

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking northwest from Division Street and East Water Street. Rooftop of building in foreground has laundry hanging from a line. In the back...
Photograph

Gun Carriage at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1941
Description: Milwaukee Works foremen and supervisors posing in front of a "high-speed, modernized gun carriage." At the right is Superintendent V.A. Guebard, and next t...
Photograph

Wisconsin Steel Parade Float

Date: 1951
Description: Parade float with a replica of the "first blast furnace in the Calumet district, built in 1875, the forerunner of Wisconsin Steel Works." The float is hitc...
Photograph

Water Street Bridge

Date: 11 16 1989
Description: Water Street Bridge over the Waupaca River in the city of Waupaca.
Photograph

Launching the Charles C. West

Date: 07 08 1925
Description: Elevated view of the ship the Charles C. West splashing into the Manitowoc River with a large crowd gathered to watch.
Photograph

Pennyfeather's Sailboat

Date: 1898
Description: Pennyfeather sitting in a small sailboat in Milwaukee Harbor. There are industrial buildings on the far shoreline, and other boats at anchor in the backgro...
Photograph

Woodville Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Men with horses, wagons, cars and trucks are parked alongside railroad tracks near a large scrap metal pile. The men are participating in a wartime scrap d...

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: