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| Date: | 07 1927 |
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| Description: | On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of the city of Manitowoc with a population of 5,168 inhabitants as it appears in 1870, the year the village was granted a city charter by t... |
| Date: | 11 10 1943 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of employees of the Madison News Agency, distributors of magazines and newspapers, in front of the business at 446 W. Gilman Street. |
| Date: | 11 1947 |
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| Description: | People are standing in the middle of a flock of turkeys at the Frank Lyons Turkey Farm, Verona. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Abandoned mill, formerly called the Modena Roller Mills. The first mill was built in 1865 (now torn down). |
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| Description: | The Chippewa Spring House, a small round building with a conical roof with a sign over the door reading "Chippewa Spring," sitting off to the side of a dir... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the railroad yards. Elevated view of railroad tracks and switch-yard, with steam rising behind a brick building on the left. Railr... |
| Date: | 05 15 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a poster promoting Bruce with seven photographs. The fairgrounds, Main Street, farm scene, Catholic Church, Chippewa River bridge,... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View from yard of blacksmith shop, a home, and a two-story building with a "Gold Medal Flour" sign. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Two automobiles are parked next to a tavern with a Blatz Beer sign hanging out front. An American flag hangs from a flagpole. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of park-like, lightly-wooded area with Duncan Creek running through it. A dirt road runs over a bridge to the left. The skyline of Chippewa F... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View down steep road with guard rail. A car is parked on the side of the road on the right. Over the railing, there is a river and a town with a church bui... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A rural landscape with large fields in the foreground and a small town with church in the background. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of the village. Cropland and barns cover much of the landscape. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the town and countryside, looking north. Published by Jackson's Pharmacy. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the town and surrounding area. The brick building at the photograph's bottom center is labeled "Geren, Rish Art Studio" and was built in ... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | The exterior of the white public school building. Trees and bushes partially obstruct the view. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Charles C. Allen Company Manufacturing Plant, founded in 1919. Several buildings are set amongst a rural setting. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the street on Stock Day. Horses and wagons are traveling down the street. The Bridgeport Hotel and the post office are on the right side. ... |
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