Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 141-160 of 591

Photograph

Woman and Child in Front of Shops

Date: 
Description: A woman and child in front of brick commercial storefronts. Signs read, from left to right "Drugs Prescriptions," "Soda Grill Luncheonette" and "Greendale ...
Photograph

Madison — Severson's Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
Photograph

Milwaukee Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: In 2001 the former Copeland Service Station reopened as a coffee shop in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood. The restored building is located at 4924 We...
Photograph

Giftland at Night

Date: 
Description: Night view of gift shops, restaurants, and other attractions in a two-story shopping plaza. Several cars are parked along the curb beneath a streetlight in...
Photograph

University Avenue Flooding

Date: 03 05 1950
Description: Flooding along University Avenue at Shorewood Boulevard in front of Frenchy's restaurant, 3302 University Avenue.
Photograph

University Avenue Flooding

Date: 03 05 1950
Description: Flooding along University Avenue at Shorewood Boulevard. Businesses in the photograph include Frenchy's Restaurant, 3302 University Avenue, and the Walter ...
Photograph

Uphoff's Motel

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of Uphoff's Motel taken from across the street. The image shows a round section that was part of the original building known as Uphoff's Rotu...
Photograph

McDonald's Restaurant

Date: 
Description: Exterior of early McDonald's Restaurant.
Photograph

Political Photograph of Diamond Restaurant

Date: 
Description: Candidate cards in restaurant window to illustrate current level of political advertising at the time of Gauer's campaigns. Gauer thought this was wasted e...
Photograph

Wausaukee Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Wausaukee Public Library. Above the windows on the second floor is painted: "Free Library" in large letters. Two signs advertise: "Boo...
Photograph

Children with Schoolbuses

Date: 1935
Description: Two International buses owned by Monongalia County Schools parked in a street. Children and adults stand on the sidewalks surrounding the buses. A commerci...
Photograph

City Ice Company Truck

Date: 1946
Description: A man removes a bag from the back of an International truck owned by City Ice Company. The truck is parked on a street in front of a coffee shop which adve...
Photograph

Dairy Queen Refreshment Stand

Date: 05 29 1960
Description: View from across street of Dairy Queen refreshment stand at nighttime. Two cars are visible outside the building.
Photograph

Port Pizzeria

Date: 1980
Description: Port Pizzeria and Deli-Type Sandwiches "Home of the Big Wheel Pizza." 3077 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Date: 1980
Description: Restaurant and empty parking lot at 1516 Greenway Cross.
Photograph

Villa Piazza Restaurant (Closed)

Date: 1980
Description: Restaurant no longer in business at 2039 Allen Boulevard.
Photograph

Storefronts and Restaurant on Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view across Adelgatan Street of a multiple story building in Malmoe, Sweden. The store on the second floor of the building is Anderson and Mattson's mach...
Photograph

Al's Snack Shop

Date: 
Description: View from parking lot of cars parked in front of Al's Snack Shop. There are awnings over the entrances and two large windows with neon signs.
Photograph

Portland Avenue

Date: 
Description: A sign prominently displays "OPEN THANKSGIVING DAI" in the top left corner of the frame. Across Third Street behind the sign is the 88 Tavern. Down Portlan...
Photograph

Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant

Date: 03 1980
Description: A vacant parking lot accompanies the now Imperial Garden Restaurant (formally Villa Piazza), 2039 Allen Boulevard.

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: