Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 59

Photograph

Out of Boat Cave

Date: 
Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
Photograph

Excursion Boats at the Dells

Date: 
Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
Photograph

Leaping the Chasm

Date: 1886
Description: Ashley Bennett, son of photographer H.H. Bennett, is captured in mid-air as he jumps to Stand Rock.
Photograph

Rowboats

Date: 
Description: Fleet of rowboats carrying men and women with umbrellas.
Photograph

Chapel Gorge Beach

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the mouth of Chapel Gorge Beach showing a canoe at the shore.
Photograph

Edward Kremers & Friends in the Dells

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait of famed University of Wisconsin pharmacist, Edward Kremers, and several U.W. college friends on an outing to the Wisconsin Dells. Left to ...
Photograph

Cave of the Dark Waters

Date: 
Description: Looking out of the Cave of the Dark Waters through the Reflection Arch. A person dressed as an "Indian" is standing just inside the cave opening, appearin...
Photograph

Spearing Sturgeon at the Dam #23

Date: 
Description: Spearing sturgeon at the dam in Kilbourn. There is a man with a sturgeon on a spear in the foreground, and another man with a spear is in the background. A...
Photograph

Stand Rock

Date: 
Description: Stand Rock from the east.
Photograph

Hunters on Stand Rock

Date: 
Description: View of Stand Rock with three hunters and a dog posing on top. The man at left is sitting on the edge, the man in the middle is standing and holding a gun,...
Photograph

Steamboat Rock

Date: 
Description: Steamboat Rock, with two children playing at the edge of the river.
Photograph

Gates Ravine

Date: 
Description: View out of Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). One man is reclining on the beach at right, and a second man is standing on a sailboat.
Photograph

Chapel Gorge

Date: 
Description: View through rock arch towards a man sitting on the ground facing away towards a tent and canoe, at the mouth of Chapel Gorge, foot of the Narrows.
Photograph

Children Sitting on Rocks at the Jaws

Date: 
Description: Jaws, from Stone Pile. Two children wearing straw hats are sitting on rocks in the foreground. A canoe is pulled up on a sandy bank in the background.
Photograph

Witches' Gulch Walkway

Date: 
Description: Witches' Gulch near entrance. Walkway with log supports.
Photograph

Landed and Looking for Camp #176

Date: 
Description: High Rock; the base with two rowboats. One man is sitting in a rowboat, and one man is standing on rocks and sand holding an oar.
Photograph

Sugar Bowl

Date: 
Description: Sugar Bowl rock formation. In the foreground is a man in rowboat with the name "Hattie" painted on its side. The river is smooth as glass, and on the oppos...
Photograph

Four Boys in a Boat #377

Date: 
Description: Ashley Bennett and three friends in a homemade sailboat. This was captioned: "Going to Join the Navy."
Photograph

Witches' Gulch

Date: 
Description: Looking out of the entrance to Witches' Gulch showing wooden walkway.
Photograph

Rowboat in Eaton Grotto

Date: 
Description: Eaton Grotto, near Narrows. View through grotto walls of rowboat and river beyond. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin S...

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: