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Drawing

Milwaukee Cement Company's Works

Date: 1880
Description: Lithograph of the Milwaukee Cement Company's Works at 154 West Water Street in Milwaukee.
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Junior Grain Binder

Date: 1887
Description: Back cover of an advertising brochure for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a color chromolithograph illustration of the Milwaukee Junior binder, t...
Drawing

Lakefront Lanscape

Date: 08 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of a lake shoreline. A few trees frame the arc of the shore and steamboats are visible along the distant shore.
Photograph

North Point Water Tower

Date: 06 19 1902
Description: Elevated view of the North Point Water Tower at the foot of E. North Avenue.
Photograph

South Shore Beach

Date: 07 31 1921
Description: Crowds of individuals along South Shore Beach in the Bay View neighborhood. Some individuals are swimming while others are sitting on the grass and sand. ...
Photograph

Kiln Drive

Date: 06 06 1977
Description: Elevated view of a kiln drive that was purchased and used by Dravo Line. Original Falk caption reads, "Color view of May 1977 Pit and Quarry. Photos sent t...
Postcard

Milwaukee County Hospital

Date: 1943
Description: The hospital entrance is behind a small pond that is surrounded by trees and a landscaped lawn. Caption reads: "County Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis."
Postcard

C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot, with train shed and clock tower. In the foreground is a landscaped area with flowers. In the background is Lake Mich...
Photograph

Pathfinder Car near Bridge

Date: 
Description: The Milwaukee Journal Pathfinder car driving from a road onto a bridge.
Photograph

Pathfinder on Rural Road

Date: 1911
Description: The Milwaukee Journal car on the side of the road in the countryside. Two women are sitting in the car, and two men are sitting on the side and front of th...
Photograph

River Scene with Cows

Date: 
Description: River, with fence in foreground, reflecting trees and sunlight. On the right is a field with cows, a man near a fence, and a small dog.
Photograph

From Dome of Exposition Building Looking South

Date: 
Description: Stereograph elevated view from the dome of the Milwaukee Exposition Building looking south at the urban landscape. The cyclorama building in the foreground...
Postcard

Color Postcard Depicting Rock River

Date: 1908
Description: Color postcard showing a landscape along River Park.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1881
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from the south lakeshore.
Print

Wisconsin Authors' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 1882
Description: Card menu for the Wisconsin Authors' Club Banquet at Klosterheim. On the top left is a framed landscape of trees overlooking a body of water.
Photograph

Champion American Elm

Date: 1968
Description: A towering specimen of Ulmus americana standing along the river in the Menomonee River Parkway. There are large blocks of ice on the shore. This tre...

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