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| Description: | Three people sitting on a bench under the old thorn apple tree at Schliewerts Island looking out at the lake. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Under the Ol... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of commercial buildings along the river from the vantage point of the Court House. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are along the street... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Durand from a high vantage point, looking towards the river. A bridge spans the river, and in the foreground just below the hill is a chur... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across field and fence downhill towards the town of Fish Creek and the bay. Caption reads: "Greetings from Fish Creek, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Genoa. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, Genoa, Wis." The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is in the right foreground. Railroad tracks ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Treeland Pines resort on Lake Chippewa. Caption reads: "Air View of Bob Cammack's Treeland Pines Resort; Lake Chippewa, Hayward, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across water towards Tivoli Island. There is a smokestack and a building among trees in the distance. Caption reads: "Tivoli Island, Watertown, Wis." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | The Ruins of the old Light House on Plum Island near Sturgeon Bay. Caption at bottom reads: "Ruins of Old Light House on Plum Island," "Made expressly for ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "River Scene, Mayville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View looking west from Eagle Bluff toward Nicolet Bay, the Strawberry Islands, and Chambers Island. Three people are sitting on the stone wall of the overl... |
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| Description: | Elevated view over trees toward a steamboat on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis." |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Rocky Roost, a cottage, which was located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The cottage was designed and built in 1893 (according to Taliesin Asso... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of Boulder Lake. Pine trees are in the foreground and islands are below in the background. Caption reads: "Boulder Lake at Camp Manitowi... |
| Date: | 07 31 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of elevated view of the city and the Mississippi River. Homes and business are visible along 2nd Street. Caption reads: "Alma, WI." |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of an aerial view of Lake Owen near Cable. Most of the lake is located within the Chequamegon National Forest. Caption reads: "Air Vi... |
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| Description: | Postcard of the "Vessel's Stern and Rudder Post" geological formation on Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands. View of the shoreline and a man sitti... |
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| Description: | The top elevated view shows the Wisconsin River with several boats. The bottom view includes the river and the Northwestern Railroad bridge from the shorel... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard showing the lighthouse and fog signal at Devil's Island in the Apostle Islands. Caption reads: "Apostle Islands, Wis. Devil's Island,... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view from shoreline of Lake Eau Claire and a small island. Caption reads: "Lake Eau Claire, Augusta, Wis." |
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