Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Water towers
Filter: Subject of transportation
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man crouching in a farm field near a wooden tool, possibly doing irrigation work. A dirt road behind the man leads to several buildings and a water tower... |
| Date: | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View across canal of the McCormick Reaper Works factory, rail yard, and surrounding buildings. Men in the foreground are stacking piles of lumber. After 19... |
| Date: | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man stands on the bed of an International Scout truck while using a stage light on the set of the film "King Rat." Thatched-roof huts, a water tower, and... |
| Date: | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Scott Street looking west. There are automobiles parked on each side of the snowy street, and two men are standing on the corner holding shovels. S... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A tall standpipe, also known as a water tower, next to a fire department. Stables are at the street level and a bell is on the roof. Caption reads: "Stand ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of a farmhouse, barn, water tower, and other buildings on an International Harvester Company demonstration farm. The IHC logo is on the water tower ta... |
| Date: | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of a greenhouse. An ivy-covered building and a watch tower are visible to the left of the greenhouse. An automobile is parked on a street, separated f... |
| Date: | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking west. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen near the main building.... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Colorized view of a log jam scene with industrial buildings in the background. Caption reads: "A Log Jam, Marinette, Wis." |
| Date: | 04 24 1941 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Slightly elevated view of rows of Farmall A and Farmall B tractors in the Chicago Tractor works loading yard. Original caption reads: "From: International ... |
| Date: | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of International Harvester's Motor Truck Engineering Department. Original caption reads, in part: "...The company also operates a 160,000 sq.... |
| Date: | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Aerial view of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, built in 1918. Outside the brick building stand railroad cars labeled, "Elgin, Joliet and ... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View taken from the Paper Mill Road toward the Wisconsin River Pulp and Paper Company paper mill. On the bank in the foreground are small boats. The paper ... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of Whiting-Plover Paper Company, founded in 1892. The view features a three-story brick building with automobiles parked in front. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of a residential area of Fish Creek, looking out over Fish Creek Harbor. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Rock River from the Main Street Bridge. On the right industrial buildings are along the shoreline, and a bridge is in the distance. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of river scene near Tivoli Island. A group of people are in a boat, and one person is in another boat nearby. A bridge and industrial buildin... |
| Date: | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of a group of boys gathered near and on the railroad tracks near a group of adults at a train stop, listening to two well-dressed men speaking. Origin... |
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: