Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 53

Photograph

Snow Covered Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered Jackson Street, Sauk City, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1888
Description: View of the Chequamegon Hotel, built by the Wisconsin Central railroad interests and opened in 1877. It faced the bay and had a long series of steps leadin...
Photograph

Hotel Chequamegon

Date: 1885
Description: View of the original Hotel Chequamegon, built by the Wisconsin Central Railroad interests and opened in 1877. It was built of wood with a wrap around porch...
Photograph

Elevated View of Street

Date: 10 30 1925
Description: Elevated view of street through a neighborhood from a railroad embankment. A truck and driver can be seen in the intersection. An elevated bridge is just v...
Photograph

Gagliano Florist Shop

Date: 1938
Description: A sidewalk view down 318 North Jefferson Street with Sebatian Gagliano's Florist Shop in the foreground. Several people stroll on the sidewalk.
Photograph

Soldiers Monument

Date: 1898
Description: Women congregate near "The Victorious Charge," a monument to Soldiers who fought in the Civil War located in Milwaukee's Court of Honor on the median betwe...
Photograph

Coldwater Hatchery

Date: 1932
Description: People relax on a bench on the front porch of the long, two-story stucco coldwater hatchery building on the grounds of the Fish Hatchery at Wild Rose. Ther...
Photograph

House on State Street

Date: 1921
Description: View from across street towards a large house on State Street. In front of the house along the sidewalk is cement retaining wall, and steps and sidewalk le...
Photograph

Two Horses Pulling Street Waterer

Date: 
Description: Two horses pull a street waterer. When Main Street was a dirt road, the local merchants paid to have it sprinkled during the summer to keep the dust down. ...
Photograph

Capitol Park and Park Hotel

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of the Park Hotel at the intersection of Carroll and Main streets, with the Capitol Park on the right. Several carriages are hitched at the p...
Photograph

University Heights

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of University Heights taken from the third floor of a home at 216 Campbell Street. Several residences can be seen in the view, including Prof...
Photograph

Business District

Date: 1909
Description: View down the main dirt road of the business district.
Photograph

Bluff, Looking South from Main Street

Date: 09 06 1964
Description: Mississippi River fishing town, bluff in background, looking south from a main street and showing arcade passage through store fronts.
Photograph

A Residential Street

Date: 
Description: A view of a tree-lined residential street. Houses with large lawns are to the left. Two men are walking bicycles down the sidewalk at right.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1916
Description: View looking down the center of road, with storefronts and dwellings on both sides. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked at various points along...
Photograph

Lake Street Station

Date: 1973
Description: View across Lake Street towards the Lake Street Station. Signs and posters line the porch, including one advertising rooms for rent. One sign on the far ri...
Photograph

House on West Gilman Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street towards a three-story house with a porch. A car is parked in the driveway on the left. The sign on the side of the house abo...
Photograph

Street in Business District

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
Photograph

Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the exterior of the Park Hotel at Carroll and Main Streets. There is a church building in the background on the left.
Photograph

Tree-Lined Street

Date: 
Description: Residential scene with a dirt road and homes on both sides. There is a church building in the middle distance, and bluffs in the background.

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:

feedback@wisconsinhistory.org