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| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | Norwegian Sunday School Picnic at Mendota steamboat landing. Small lake steamer "Mendota" could reach speeds of up to 18 mph. The barge "Uncle Sam" was 75f... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | Painted scene of an Indian guide paddling, Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary standing, and Louis Joliet, a fur trader paddling in a canoe exploring th... |
| Date: | 10 14 1871 |
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| Description: | Pilgrims kneeling and praying at the holy well near Galway, Ireland. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View looking up at the Methodist Episcopal church over tree covered formations on the banks of Arkansaw Creek. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of American Baptist Assembly Grounds from Judson Tower. Below near the tree-covered shoreline are buildings, a recreation area, and a harbor ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view across water towrads the Roger Williams Inn. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across water towards Old Mission, as seen from the pier with Old Mission Congregational Church behind it. This Mission was established in 1830 by Fred... |
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| Description: | View towards a Catholic church further down a fence-lined road on the left. On the right is a shoreline. Caption reads: "Catholic Church Reserve Wis." |
| Date: | 06 04 1894 |
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| Description: | View of a church boat called "Bethel" on the river. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across water towards an outdoor baptism at McBrayer's Pond. A group of adults and children are gathered at the water's edge, some of them holding para... |
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| Description: | A large group of adults and children gather around a pond where a baptism is taking place, some standing on a bridge on the right. Several people stand in ... |
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| Description: | Rear view of the Bible Institute on Green Lake. Two men are sitting in a boat docked at a pier. Behind them are stairs leading to the rear entrance of the ... |
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| Description: | Ruins of a Mormon cabin built of squared logs. A harbor is visible in the background. |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Canal in Binh Hung Vietnam with numerous small boats and a crowd of people walking alongside. In the background is a large cross and a number of large that... |
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| Description: | View across Field Veterans Memorial Lake towards St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital, built in 1953, alongside Hansberry Hospital, Hillsburo's first hospital es... |
| Date: | 11 16 1908 |
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| Description: | Photographic COLLAGE postcard of scenes of Colfax. In the center oval is the text, "Colfax, Wis. Looks Good To Me," however the "Looks Good To Me" is cross... |
| Date: | 1761 |
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| Description: | Map of New Orleans with north oriented towards the upper right corner. It shows the land around the city, the Mississippi River, anchorages, roads leading ... |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Birds-eye view of Appleton Wisconsin. In the foreground are people fishing, strolling, and looking over the canal towards the Fox River. Streets and buildi... |
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| Description: | Elevated view across lake towards Holy Hill in the distance. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage." Caption at bottom reads: "Frie... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Stone lanterns on the shore near a leaning pine tree frame a view of the Great Torii on Japan's Inland Sea. Two Japanese women in traditional kimonos are s... |
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