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Photograph

Assemby Presbyterian Church Exterior

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph view of the exterior of Assembly Presbyterian Church, surrounded by trees.
Drawing

Ackerman Farm House

Date: 1946
Description: Front view of the Ackerman farmhouse, built about 1841, located at University Avenue and East Mill Street.
Postcard

Davison Theatre

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Davison Theater. Caption reads: "Davison Theatre, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Photograph

Dodge County Historical Museum

Date: 1954
Description: Dodge County Historical Museum, exterior view. This was the old Milwaukee railroad depot before it was remodeled for the Society's use.
Postcard

Schliewerts Island

Date: 
Description: Three people sitting on a bench under the old thorn apple tree at Schliewerts Island looking out at the lake. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Under the Ol...
Postcard

View of River below Dam

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "River View below the Dam."
Photograph

Wayland Hall

Date: 1952
Description: Night view of entrance to Wayland Hall, built in 1855, at Wayland Junior College.
Photograph

Motorized Water Pump

Date: 1923
Description: View of what appears to be a water pump powered by an International Harvester stationary engine on the farm of Albert Guenther.
Photograph

Assemby Presbyterian Church Exterior - Anaglyph

Date: 1877
Description: Anaglyph view of the exterior of Assembly Presbyterian Church, surrounded by trees.
Photograph

Larson's Family Restaurant — Exterior

Date: 09 28 2001
Description: "Today, we visit Larson's Family Restaurant, at 1105 N. Spring Street in Beaver Dam, WI."
Photograph

Spring Garden Restaurant

Date: 09 13 2002
Description: "Today we visit the Spring Garden Restaurant at 1102 Madison St, Beaver Dam." The sign in front reads, "Friday all-you-can-eat perch or cod." This photogra...
Photograph

John's — Exterior

Date: 10 19 2007
Description: "Most of our crew is busy today, so only Shirley and Jim [not pictured] visit John's at 1201 Madison Street, Beaver Dam."
Postcard

Greetings From Beaver Dam

Date: 1906
Description: Color postcard with three illustrations: The Williams Free Library, the dam in 1841 (actual beavers), and the present dam. Captions read: "Greetings From B...
Postcard

Three Views of Beaver Dam

Date: 1903
Description: Postcard with three illustrations — the Cotton Mills, the First M.E. Church, and the High School.
Postcard

Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam."
Postcard

Birds Eye View from Cotton Mill Tower

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a lake with boathouses along the shore and dwellings in the distance. Caption reads: "Birds Eye View from Cott...
Postcard

The New Dam

Date: 1916
Description: Colorized postcard view of a dam on a river. There is a factory behind the trees in the background. Caption reads: "The New Dam, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Postcard

New Foundry Building

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view of a foundry. There are workmen standing near the entrance. Caption reads: "New Foundry Building - Beaver Dam - Wis."
Postcard

Wayland Hall Wayland Academy

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of Wayland Hall. Caption reads: "Wayland Hall, Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wis."
Postcard

St. Peters Church & Parsonage

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Catholic Church and Parsonage. There is a rose window over the entrance of the cathedral. Crosses are on the church tower...

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