Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Search: Wisconsin
Search: Historical
Search: Calendar
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of human settlements
| Date: | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of a parade marching down State Street. Large American flags hang from wires strung across the street. Madison Kipp employees, wearing suits ... |
| Date: | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Group of WWI draftees assembled in front of the Ozaukee County Courthouse. In the background a man is holding up a flag between the center columns of the b... |
| Date: | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A group of people under a tree in a farmyard, with possibly a lake in the background. Two women, with heavy netting on their hats, hold luggage. A toddler ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A group of women employees of the N.R. Allen Tannery posing with a pile of tan bark. |
| Date: | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crowd has gathered facing a corner of the Sauk County Courthouse square where a man, elevated above the crowd, waves an American flag. A bonfire burns on... |
| Date: | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A large crowd gathers for a freshman welcome on Bascom Hill, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 05 20 1919 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd lining the street near the "Welcome Home" Arch anticipating a parade of returning veterans. The facades of the buildings are decor... |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Five children dressed in Halloween costumes with jack-o-lanterns hanging overhead. Two of them are Robert J. Taylor's daughters, Ellen and Donna Taylor. |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | An automobile on display for the twelfth annual Milwaukee Auto Dealers show. The show was held January 19-25. |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Wagons delivering sweet corn to the Canning Company on the west bank of the Chippewa River. |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A woman and a child sit on a railing and look out from the porch of their house. A man is in the background approaching from a car parked in the street. |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Two damaged cars are parked on the curb of a residential street. People can be seen behind the cars, a tow truck is parked on the opposite side of the stre... |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | John Virnig, Sr., harness maker, grips the handle of a two wheeled hand cart as he poses on the sidewalk in a neighborhood. He is wearing a hat, shirt and ... |
| Date: | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A boy parades past the Oneida County courthouse with a sign that reads, "Others Quickly Followed." |
| Date: | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Four men are sitting on porch stairs and railing posts. The man on the left is wearing a chef jacket and hat, and also an apron. |
| Date: | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A mother and infant in a baby carriage pose at the end of a row of wicker baby carriages in front of what is probably the Neighborhood House. |
| Date: | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Yellow Cab Transfer Company located at 643 E. Wilson Street, (housed in the Denison Building) with two cabs with drivers out front. |
| Date: | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A street gathering of people interested in using war-salvaged explosives for a land clearance program. |
| Date: | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view from across street of the People's State Bank decorated to honor the 250th anniversary of the discovery of the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of a street in downtown Stevens Point. Model T's are parked along the curbs. Children are standing near the cars on both sides of the street. |
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: