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Postcard

Phoenix Chair Factory

Date: 1925
Description: View across water towards the Phoenix Chair factory on the waterfront. Caption reads: "Phoenix Chair Factory, Sheboygan, Wis."
Photograph

Boat in Harbor

Date: 1919
Description: View of the harbor.
Painting

View of La Pointe, Madeline, Wisconsin

Date: 1842
Description: American Fur Company with both Mission churches. Sketch purportedly by a Native American youth. Probably an overpainted photographic copy enlargement. Pape...
Photograph

People at Shoreline of Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: View towards the shoreline of the harbor. A man, woman and child are standing at the shoreline on the left. Across the water is a boat along the opposite s...
Photograph

Elevated View of City — Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: Advertisement reads: "Castle-Pierce Printing Company" and "Feb. 1915". Text on right reads: "The Heart of Oshkosh. This birds-eye view represents about one...
Photograph

Neuss Works

Date: 1922
Description: Boats and ships in a canal surrounding International Harvester's Neuss Works in Germany.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1854
Description: Bird's-eye illustration of Milwaukee.
Photograph

16th Street Viaduct

Date: 08 27 1910
Description: Looking south towards the 16th Street viaduct over Menominee Valley from about Clybourn Street. Shows the surrounding industrial area and neighborhoods. Se...
Photograph

International D-30 Truck

Date: 03 1938
Description: An International Model D-30 truck loaded with twine is parked near a body of water in Uppsala, Sweden. A large ship is in the background. The truck was own...
Postcard

Postcard View of Brooklyn Bridge

Date: 
Description: Three-dimensional postcard view of the Brooklyn Bridge with ships and steamboats in the water and the city in the distance. The flag of the United States f...
Print

E.P. Allis & Co. Reliance Works

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of factory with lake and ships in the background. Trains, people, horses, and carriages, with a multitude of smokestacks in foreground. The f...
Photograph

Ships in Canal

Date: 1905
Description: Canal with several ships, mostly small steam-engine cargo ships.
Photograph

Canal Ending at Lumberyard

Date: 1900
Description: Two ships at the end of the canal, several buildings, a small lumberyard, and snow. Three other ships are visible down the canal.
Photograph

Elevated View of Canal

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from a building of a canal in the city, with a boat on the canal. A bridge is also visible.
Photograph

First Honors — Fall Festival

Date: 1927
Description: Sons of Norway group in traditional Norwegian costume standing on a replica of a viking ship as part of the Fall Festival. A large American flag flies from...
Drawing

View of Detroit

Date: 1855
Description: View of Detroit with several boats and ships in (probably) the Detroit River.
Print

Cream City Mills

Date: 
Description: M. Keenan & Company, flour and feed mill. Small print of mill on the water front. River is behind the building with a steamboat and a ship. A tall smoke...
Photograph

Milwaukee River from Bridge

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph. Part of a bridge is visible in the lower left corner. Under the bridge is a floating pier with advertisements painted on its sides. Another br...
Photograph

Milwaukee River

Date: 1870
Description: North of Huron Street Bridge looking toward point near Grand Avenue crossing. A ship with several masts is docked on the river, and several large building...
Print

Pabst Building

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior of building, with arched main entrance. The road in front is crowded with pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left is a boat ...

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