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| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Milwaukee County Zoo grounds nearing its completion. |
| Date: | 07 20 1987 |
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| Description: | A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day. |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Manitowoc. |
| Date: | 05 02 1964 |
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| Description: | Sitting on the school lawn, students draw Highway 51, Marathon Mill, Rib mountain and the Wisconsin River. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Poling ice blocks to the hoist on the Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the city looking north along the shore of Lake Michigan. |
| Date: | 05 30 1973 |
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| Description: | Memorial Union in the rain. Lake Mendota is visible on the left. In the foreground is the terrace area with trees and brightly colored chairs and tables. P... |
| Date: | 1576 |
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| Description: | Map of America. This is the oldest map in the Parker collection. It is based on the geography of Ortelius, who is considered to be the creator of the first... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the island of Cuba taken from a small plane. Part of the plane with a Cuban flag painted on it is in the frame, and the island with many bui... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Veranda in Santiago, Cuba at night with tables and chairs lit by a hanging lamp. The veranda looks down onto city lights and the bay at sunset. |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Blatz, Old Heidelberg Castle, Beer, Blatz Brewing Co." Pictured on the label is a sc... |
| Date: | 2013 |
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| Description: | Map is the most extensive endeavor to date to accurately locate and document both prehistoric place names and natural features of the Menominee language wi... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A detail of a Sanborn map showing areas at Langdon and Henry Streets, including Lake Lawn Place. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a detail on the Marshall & Ilsley Bank building, under construction. There is a crane on the roof. On the left is the tower of St. John's ... |
| Date: | 07 25 1967 |
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| Description: | Newspaper caption reads: "Passersby don't know it, but what appears to be a coonskin cap around the neck of Todd Vasas, 16, of 2773 S. Shore Drive, is the ... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Detail of a Madison Sanborn Map showing the Lake Mendota shoreline. The area shown is between the Blackhawk Country Club and Eagle Heights Woods. |
| Date: | 2010 |
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| Description: | A man drives a tractor on John Nolen Drive along Lake Mendota with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance. He is on his was to a Red Power venue held ... |
| Date: | 10 31 1961 |
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| Description: | Tien Vinh Le holding flowers and standing outdoors on his wedding day in Binh Hung, Vietnam. |
| Date: | 10 31 1961 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of Vietnamese men and several children. They are probably gathered to attend the wedding of Anh Le Vuong and Tien Vinh Le in Binh Hu... |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Threatening skies loom over boats, piers and boathouses in Eagle harbor. |
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