click zoom to display a high-res image
J.J. Findorff & Sons
Image
Twelve photographs and one letterhead are mounted on a board with captions. The photographs cover the time before and after a fire in 1909 when the company had temporary headquarters in a tent, before moving to a new building in 1910 that was located on W. Wilson Street.
1914
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W014A3R
WHi 135017
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.
Findorff Temporary Headquarters After Fire
1909
Group portrait of men posing in front of a tent set up outdoors as temporary headquarters for Findorff after a fire. Caption reads: "After the destruction of his plant by fire Mr. Findorff set up t...
J.H. Findroff with Hammer
June 4, 1914
Three men are working on the top of a building, putting a wooden structure on top of a brick wall. Stacks of lumber are in the foreground. The top of a brick building is in the background. Caption ...
After the Fire
June 1, 1909
Findorff staff carrying on the business in the tent after the fire.
Morning After the Fire
May 13, 1909
View across field towards buildings smoking after the fire. Men are standing on and around stacks of lumber. Caption reads: "The Morning After the Fire."
Findorff Lumber & Supply Company Truck
Findorff Lumber & Supply Company Truck #4. Two men are loading or unloading supplies.
