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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.
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Wells Building
circa 1905
Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee."
Majestic Theatre Building
1910
Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre at an angle from across the street. Several other buildings are on the left and right, pedestrians are on the sidewalks and horse-drawn are on the street. Ca...
Wells Street Viaduct
1915
Elevated view of the Wells Street Viaduct. Caption reads: "Wells Street Viaduct, Milwaukee."
Wisconsin Street
1910
Elevated view looking across Wisconsin Street. The Hotel Pfister is on the corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street looking west from Post Office, Milwaukee, Wis."
Wisconsin Street at Night
1910
Elevated view of street at night. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street at Night, Milwaukee, Wis."
View from Wells Building
1910
Elevated view looking northeast from the Wells Building showing the St. Johns Cathedral, the Masonic Temple and the Emanuel Church, among other buildings. Caption reads: "Birds-Eye View, N. E. from...
