Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Community of Potosi
| Community: | Potosi |
|---|---|
| County: | Grant |
| Historic Name: | St. John Mine |
| Reference Number: | 79000079 |
| Community: | Potosi |
|---|---|
| County: | Grant |
| Historic Name: | Potosi Badger Huts Site |
| Reference Number: | 96001532 |
| Community: | Potosi |
|---|---|
| County: | Grant |
| Historic Name: | Hog Hollow Site |
| Reference Number: | 96000496 |
| Community: | Potosi |
|---|---|
| County: | Grant |
| Historic Name: | Potosi Brewery |
| Reference Number: | 80000138 |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Brewery wagons loaded with beer barrels in foreground of the Potosi Brewery. |
| Date: | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Brewery employees, many of them from the Schumacher family, posing with barrels outside the brewery. |
| Date: | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the brewery in Potosi with cars parked along the street. |
| Date: | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View down unpaved street with snow along the curbs. The Post office is the first building on the left. Other buildings are occupied by a doctor's office, s... |
| Date: | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View down unpaved street of lined with commercial buildings. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks, and some snow is along the curbs. In the background is a hil... |
| Date: | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view over rooftops of town. Handwritten message reads: "Arrived here today 4 p.m. Will work at mines about 2 miles from here. Expect to go to Plat... |
| Date: | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View down sidewalk on the left side of an unpaved street. A brick building is in the foreground on the left. Dwellings are along the right, and snow is on ... |
| Date: | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Potosi Brewery at about the time Adam Schumacher took over the operation. Children and adults can be seen near a fence and in horse-dr... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Panoramic view showing, on the left, the bottling plant and the stables, and on the right, the Potosi Brewery itself. Groups of men are standing on the sid... |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A group of Potosi Brewery employees inside the brewery. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | The Potosi Brewery. Men can be seen standing in front of the building, and driving horse-drawn vehicles. |
| Date: | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the bottling works of the Potosi Brewery built in 1902. A group of men stand near the front entrance. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Informal picture taken in a bar in Potosi, at which are standing five cousins who operated the Potosi Brewery. They are left to right: Adolph Schumacher, ... |
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:
