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Photograph

Guppey Guard

Date: 06 1877
Description: The Guppey Guard, a Wisconsin state militia unit, in formation on a street in Portage.
Photograph

Purdy House

Date: 1910
Description: Stereograph of the Purdy house. View from street towards the house, with a stone wall along the sidewalk.
Photograph

Purdy House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Purdy house. Angled view from street towards the right side of the house, with a horse-drawn buggy.
Photograph

Franklin Street

Date: 1909
Description: View of Franklin St., looking west.
Photograph

First Presbyterian Church

Date: 
Description: The First Presbyterian Church, dedicated October 15, 1893. There are horse-drawn carriages parked across the street on the left. People are standing near t...
Postcard

Cook Street

Date: 
Description: View looking down Cook Street looking east. Caption reads: "Cook St. East, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Cook Street

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized postcard of a view of Cook Street. Caption reads: "Cook Street, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View toward intersection. Caption reads: "Main Street looking West, PORTAGE, Wisc."
Postcard

Columbia County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: "Columbia Co. Court House, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Court House and Post Office

Date: 1890
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House and Post Office. Caption reads: "Court House and Post Office at Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Columbia County Court House

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: Court House, Portage, Wisc."
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown.
Photograph

Large Tree near Factories

Date: 09 01 1962
Description: Exterior view of the factories at the corner of Thompson and Hullett Streets. A large tree grows at the curb.
Map or Atlas

Map of Portage City, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: This street map was likely given out by the Rebholz Company: Clothiers and Furnishers. The map shows labeled streets, train tracks, Silver Lake, Mud Lake, ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Winnebago Portage, Situated on the Portage Canal Between the Fox & Wisconsin Rivers : Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1836
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, streets, a proposed canal basin, Fort Winnebago, and the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. Relief is shown by hachures and no...
Map or Atlas

City of Portage

Date: 1855
Description: This map shows landownership, lot and block numbers, streets, a canal, bridges, Fort Winnebago, the Wisconsin River, and the Fox River. Relief is shown by ...

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