Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-17 of 17

Photograph

Woman at Traveling Photographer's Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: A woman, possibly the daughter of C.R. Monroe, holding up an image of Black River Falls Main Street at the back of a traveling photographer's wagon.
Photograph

Hunting Prairie Chickens

Date: 1895
Description: Two hunters check their shotguns while their hunting dogs wait in the field.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Black River Falls, Jackson County

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye map of Black River Falls, looking southwest.
Photograph

Black River Falls

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the river and town. Probably prior to 1885 because the Van Schaick building/photograph gallery is not constructed on Second Street.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of Main Street and the surrounding buildings.
Photograph

View looking east from Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of downtown Black River Falls.
Photograph

Men with Dog on Ice Jam

Date: 1876
Description: Three men and a dog are standing on thick chunks of ice looking over logs on an icy river.
Photograph

Cats and Dogs on Sidewalk

Date: 1895
Description: Cat, kittens, and dogs sitting on a platform near a board sidewalk. Farm buildings and several woodpiles are visible in the background.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Black River Falls

Date: 10 1884
Description: Sanborn insurance map of Black River Falls covering the area bordered by the Black River on the East, 3rd Street on the West, Johnson Street on the North, ...
Photograph

Elevated View of Town

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of town, probably looking south from the Van Schaick residence.
Photograph

Hops Farming

Date: 1880
Description: Group portrait of men and women posing in hop field. Most of the women are wearing aprons, and some of them are holding plants from the harvest. In the for...
Photograph

Farm Buildings

Date: 1895
Description: Board frame house and farm buildings.
Photograph

Young Couple in a Field

Date: 1895
Description: Posed portrait of a young couple outdoors in a field. The man is seated, the woman is standing beside him, with a wooden fence in the background.
Photograph

Railroad Bridge at Black River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: View across water towards what is identified as the second railroad bridge at Black River Falls. Note the wood trestle on the right.
Photograph

Railroad Bridge across the Black River

Date: 1892
Description: Elevated view upriver towards a railroad bridge crossing the river. Rocks are in the foreground in the middle of the river. Identified as the bridge across...
Photograph

Railroad Bridge across the Black River

Date: 1892
Description: Elevated view upriver towards a bridge and dam. Two people are walking among the rocks on the lower right. Identified as the railroad bridge across the Bla...
Photograph

Logging; McKenna Sawmill

Date: 1890
Description: View from hill of the McKenna Sawmill, surrounded by stacks of lumber.

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: