Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Photographs

Lighthouse

Image

Lighthouse built by State Senator William Bray of Oshkosh, on a point where the Fox River empties into Lake Winnebago.

Date Created:
1937

Publication Information

Date Created
1937

Physical Description

Format
Image

Collection Information

Conditions For Physical Access
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013TUQ
Legacy ID
WHi 43752

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.

View Our Curated Collections

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.

Plan Your Visit

Postcards
Sherwood Point Lighthouse

Sherwood Point Lighthouse

1915

Colorized view of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse. Caption reads: "Sherwood Point Light House, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."

View
Photographs
Osborn House

Osborn House

1890

View towards the original house on the Osborn homestead, built in 1844 when J.H. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently from New York City.

View
Postcards
Lighthouse, Superior, Wisconsin

Lighthouse, Superior, Wisconsin

1907

Caption reads: "Old Light House, Wisconsin Point, Superior, Wis."

View
Photographs
Riverside Park

Riverside Park

1952

Riverside Park, as seen from the south side of the Fox River. A section of the Main street bridge can be seen at the left.

View
Photographs
Sawyer House

Sawyer House

1920

View from street towards the home of Senator Philetus Sawyer. Sawyer was mayor of Oshkosh from 1863 to 1864, and served on the House of Representatives from 1865 to 1875. He became a U.S. Senator i...

View
Photographs
Sawyer House

Sawyer House

1868

The Philteus Sawyer residence located on the northwest corner of Algoma and West Algoma Streets. Sawyer was mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864, and became a U.S. Senator in 1881. Sawyer died in Oshkos...

View
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown