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Postcard

Power Station

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized photographic postcard of an elevated view of the power station next to the river. A bridge is in the background. Caption reads: "Power Station, B...
Photograph

Panorama of Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic elevated view to the northeast from the Capitol Square.
Photograph

Al. Ringling Home in Winter

Date: 1922
Description: Trees broken and bowed under the weight of a heavy coating of ice stand in front of the Al. Ringling home. Limbs litter the snow-covered ground. Ice is on ...
Photograph

First Congregational Church in Winter

Date: 1922
Description: Downed wires and broken tree limbs mar the scene in front of the First Congregational Church at 131 6th Avenue.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1888
Description: This map has relief shown by hachures and features inset maps of a plat of E.D. Clinton and Blackwell’s add’n to the City of La Crosse. Wards (1-10) shaded...
Map or Atlas

Map of West Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1894
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, railroads, street car tracks, sewers, water mains, gas mains, paved streets, land owned by the Land & River Improveme...
Photograph

Construction Site; Third Power House

Date: 
Description: Outdoor view of men working at a construction site. Identified as the construction of the third powerhouse, which also entailed moving the second powerhous...
Photograph

Steam Pipe Construction in Madison

Date: 06 30 1965
Description: Steam pipe construction along Langdon street east of Park street. The corner of the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the left. Science Hall is in the bac...
Photograph

Fire in the Wisconsin Building

Date: 01 13 1914
Description: Smoke billowing from windows on the State Street (left) and Carroll Street (right) sides of the Wisconsin Building. Fire fighters on ladders are working fr...
Photograph

Fire in the Wisconsin Building

Date: 01 13 1914
Description: A policeman, center, keeping an eye on bystanders as firemen on ladders fight a fire at the Wisconsin Building on State Street. The building housed the Com...
Postcard

Street Scene

Date: 1906
Description: The printed inscription identifies this scene, "Looking South on Main Street, Montello, Wis." A woman is standing on the sidewalk at left near a parked bug...
Photograph

Montello House

Date: 1897
Description: A cabinet card photograph of the Montello House Hotel. The two-story brick building has a gable fronted wing on the right and a shingled wooden tower on th...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Polk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 1 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the margins. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commercial (...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Barron County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 2 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the bottom margin. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commer...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 3 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the margins. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commercial (...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 4 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the left margin. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commerci...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 5 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the left margin. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commerci...
Map or Atlas

Existing land use 1973, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 6 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the bottom margin. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commer...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Clark County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 7 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the left margin. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commerci...
Photograph

Madison View from Lake Monona

Date: 
Description: View across water towards the shoreline of the eastern isthmus of Madison, including the MG&E power plant smokestacks. A group of people appear to be fishi...

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