click zoom to display a high-res image
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W011FYG
WHi 82514
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
The Boardwalk and Beach
1915
Elevated view of a large crowd of people gathered on the boardwalk. In the background people are walking on the beach, and walking and swimming in the ocean.
Commercial Main Street
View down a commercial main street lined with trees and parked cars.
City Street Scene
View down a city street with a tall apartment building in the background.
Funchase Amusement Pier
Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". The beach is visible to the right and other...
Broad Street in Business District
Slightly elevated view down Broad Street in a business district. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk near a cafe, drug store, and parked automobiles. There is a fountain in the foreground.
