Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 181-200 of 201

Photograph

A Day at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: A man and his wife are wearing swimming suits and posing sitting on the beach. Each of them is holding a small child in their laps. People are standing and...
Photograph

The Hiker

Date: 1935
Description: A young man wearing a hat, short pants, and a rucksack is standing atop a high rock formation looking down at Devil's Lake. There are wooded bluffs in the ...
Postcard

Scene at Devil's Lake

Date: 1935
Description: The bluffs and lake appear hazy beyond an unpaved road and simple wooden bridge at Devil's Lake State Park. A man or boy at the shoreline can be seen throu...
Photograph

Hikers

Date: 1939
Description: A young man wearing a cap and sunglasses is posing standing with his right hand resting on a rock formation. He is holding a Kodak Brownie No. 2A box camer...
Photograph

Resting at Devil's Lake

Date: 
Description: Three motorcycle riders are posing on boulders along the shore of Devil's Lake. One rider (a woman?) is partially out of the frame on the left. Elmer, righ...
Photograph

Enjoying the View

Date: 1940
Description: The description on the reverse of this print describes the scene: "A horseback rider pauses to view the beauties of Devils Lake nestled among the bluffs at...
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 1950
Description: Two girls and a boy are posing standing at the edge of the pool at Pewit's Nest. The boy has rolled the legs of his overalls above his knees. There are tal...
Photograph

Circus World Historic Site

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view from hill looking north, showing the grounds of the Circus World historic site, with visiting crowd. On display are several train cars and wa...
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 
Description: Elevated view stereograph of the dam at Pewit's Nest on Skillet Creek. Caption on reverse reads: "Devil's Lake and Wisconsin Scenery."
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of a scene at Pewit's Nest. Text on front reads: "Wisconsin Views, Devil's Lake."
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of the ruins of an old mill on Skillet Creek at Pewit's Nest. Caption at foot: "88. The Old Mill, at Peewitt's Nest."
Photograph

Women at Skillet Falls

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of a group of women exploring Skillet Falls, some of them walking on the rocks. In the background is a horse-drawn buggy with a man and woman s...
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of a view of Pewit's Nest from above the dam. Caption at foot: "175 — Pewit's Nest above the Falls, Near Devil's Lake, Wis."
Photograph

Devil's Lake

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of Devil's Lake and the valley to the southeast. The valley may be the site of the old campground that has been moved farth...
Photograph

January Frosting

Date: 1960
Description: Rock formation, Devil's Doorway, in the snow. In the background Devil's Lake is frozen and bluffs are in the background.
Photograph

Rocky Descent

Date: 1976
Description: View towards a rock climber on top of an outcropping at Devil's Lake State Park who is watching another climber descending. Devil's Lake and bluffs are in ...
Postcard

Devil's Doorway

Date: 12 13 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View from Devil's Doorway. Devil's Lake, Wis." Elevated view of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's L...
Postcard

High Bridge

Date: 11 28 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "High Bridge, Baraboo, Wis." A truss bridge over the Baraboo River with a spillway underneath. The shorelines are wooded and buildings...
Postcard

Messengers Shore

Date: 06 18 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Messengers Shore, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis." Cottages and piers on the rocky shore of Devil's Lake. Tree-covered bluffs rise behind the...
Postcard

Boat Landing, Baraboo River

Date: 08 25 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Baraboo, Wis. Boat Landing, Baraboo River." A man in a boat on the river, trees, cottages and piers are on the shorelines. Text on re...

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: