Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 61-80 of 120

Postcard

New Bath House

Date: 
Description: Color illustration of the bath house at the lake front, seen from along a stony shoreline. Caption reads: "New Bath House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Postcard

"Clew Heward" on Pike Lake

Date: 1907
Description: View across water towards the excursion boat, "Clew Heward." A flag is at the bow, and six men are standing on the deck. Caption reads: "Clew Heward on Pik...
Postcard

C. & N. W. R. R. Shops

Date: 
Description: Elevated view across the Fox River towards a group of buildings next to the railroad tracks along the far shoreline. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. R. R. Shops...
Postcard

Steamer "Winnebago" at the Dells

Date: 
Description: View across water towards a two-level flat bottom steam excursion boat. Tourists are on the upper deck. In the background is a tree-lined shoreline. Captio...
Postcard

La Pointe, Madeline Island, Lake Superior

Date: 
Description: Hand-colored view of a small community on the shore of Lake Superior.
Postcard

Wisconsin Postcard

Date: 
Description: Printed color postcard. In the center is a map of Wisconsin with towns, rivers and other attractions over a yellow background. Around the outside is a doub...
Postcard

Aeroplane View of Lake Geneva

Date: 1929
Description: Aerial view of Lake Geneva (town) next to Lake Geneva (lake). Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Lake Geneva, Wis."
Postcard

Ravenswood Park

Date: 1907
Description: View across lake towards Ravenswood Park. Two boathouses are on the shoreline, and behind trees are cabins. Caption reads: "Ravenswood Park, Lake Kegonsa."
Postcard

Sister Bay, near Sturgeon Bay

Date: 
Description: Color postcard view towards the shoreline, with a pier and three boats moored to it. On the far right is a portion of what may be a boathouse. There are bu...
Postcard

Martins Island, Wisconsin River

Date: 
Description: Colortone postcard of boats near the shore, and a building in the distance. Postcard was sent to Mr. William Kruschke of Burnett Jc., from Otto Young. Capt...
Postcard

View of Rosenheimer's Resort on Large Cedar Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a lakeside resort. The largest building has three stories, and below it is a small, sandy beach near a dock. Caption reads: "View...
Postcard

View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Madison skyline from across Lake Monona. Landmarks include a church, the Park Hotel, Madison City Hall, the old Capitol and...
Postcard

Bird's-eye View of University of Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: Birds-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym), Science Hall and State Historical Society are in the foreground. Main H...
Poster

Mendota Lake, showing Rear of Gymnasium

Date: 
Description: View from shoreline of the south shore of Lake Mendota. There is a pavilion on the shoreline, and a large boathouse in the distance.
Postcard

Steamer "Wisconsin" on Lake Mendota

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards an excursion steamer filled with tourists on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Steamer 'Wisconsin' on Lake Mendota, Madiso...
Postcard

Landing at Esther Beach

Date: 1916
Description: View of the dock at Esther Beach, Lake Monona. People are sitting in boats moored along the pier near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Landing at Esther Beac...
Postcard

The Breakers

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Text on front: "The Breakers, Racine, Wis." A green roofed white lodge on Lake Michigan's lakeshore. Trees, sidewalks, flowers, and lawns surround the lodg...
Postcard

Bathing Beach

Date: 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Bathing Beach, Rice Lake, Wis." Many adults and children are swimming and diving at the beach. There is a pier on the left and an ela...
Postcard

Greetings from Rice Lake

Date: 06 23 1938
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Rice Lake Wis." printed over red text that reads: "Copyright 1927, E.C. Kropp Company, Milwaukee, Wis." The view of Ri...
Postcard

Greetings from Rice Lake

Date: 07 06 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Rice Lake Wis." and "E.C. Kropp, Pub. Milwaukee." Sunset over Rice Lake with a dramatic sky and clouds. The sun is ref...

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: