Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 23

Postcard

Park Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel and surrounding streets. Caption reads: Park Hotel Richland Center, Wis."
Postcard

Hotel Athearn

Date: 1937
Description: View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man t...
Postcard

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of Wisconsin Avenue. Many automobiles are being driven, and others are parked at the curb at an angle. The street sign on the corner ...
Postcard

Packard Avenue

Date: 1943
Description: Photographic postcard view looking north on Barnard Avenue from Packard Avenue. There are businesses, automobiles and pedestrians on both sides of the stre...
Postcard

James Street

Date: 1938
Description: Black and white photograph looking west down James Street at intersection, with pedestrians on the sidewalks and parked automobiles along the curbs. Captio...
Postcard

Cumberland, Wisconsin, "The Island City"

Date: 1955
Description: View down street of commercial buildings. Text on back reads: "A friendly city of prosperous, industrious people in a farming and vacationers' paradise. 'T...
Postcard

Catholic Church

Date: 1945
Description: Catholic Church with a spire and stairways in front, on a narrow street. Trees and power poles line the street. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, Eagle, Wis...
Postcard

Scene at Eagle, Wis.

Date: 1945
Description: Crossroads with Hwy 67 straight ahead; the road on the left goes toward Rte. 59 and Oconomowoc. The right turn goes towards Mukwonago. Power lines are over...
Postcard

Street Scene

Date: 1945
Description: Diagonal view across Hwy 99 going through Eagle, Wisconsin. Probably Jericho Street, but unmarked. Cars are parked at an angle in front of storefronts lini...
Postcard

Grade School

Date: 1930
Description: View from street of the Grade School building. Caption reads: "Grade School, Durand, Wis."
Postcard

Columbia Avenue

Date: 
Description: View looking up Columbia Avenue, with the Merchants Bank on the left, and a mill, and a church further down on the right. Automobiles are parked along the ...
Postcard

Main Street, Centuria

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of Main Street. The State Bank is in the foreground on the right. A hardware store and hotel are on the left. There is a windmill in the d...
Postcard

Aram Public Library

Date: 
Description: Hand-colored view from street of the public library building on Fourth Street. Caption reads: "The Aram Public Library, Delavan, Wis."
Postcard

Walworth Avenue

Date: 
Description: View down wide median in a tree-lined residential neighborhood. The median is landscaped with flowers and bushes, and a lamppost. Automobiles are parked on...
Postcard

Grace Lutheran Church

Date: 1970
Description: Color photographic postcard of Grace Lutheran Church. Text on reverse reads: "Grace Lutheran Church on Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Grand and Second Avenue on t...
Postcard

Friendship Hotel

Date: 
Description: View across street towards the Friendship Hotel, including a tavern and cafe. Automobiles are parked in front. There are Coca-Cola signs under the front wi...
Postcard

Railroad Crossing

Date: 1908
Description: View across the railroad crossing at Hales Corners. Wagons are parked along the side of the road in the background. Two men are standing on the corner near...
Postcard

United States Post Office

Date: 1948
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of a Neo-classical style building. There are street signs and a traffic light on the corner. Caption reads: "United S...
Postcard

Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1972
Description: Corner view of St. Joseph's Cathedral, dedicated 1962. There is a clock in the steeple face. Automobiles are parked along the curbs.
Postcard

Madison General Hospital

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the hospital located at 925 Mound Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb.

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: