Photochrom postcard with image of a downtown street in Amery, Wisconsin. Businesses shown include Route's Super Market, Chet Johnson Drugs, a jewelry store, and the Amery Free Press (newspaper). A water tower can be seen in the background. Text printed on verso: All Rights Reserved. A. Pearson Co., Inc., 2014 No. Third St., Minneapolis 11, Minn. Printed on Kodak paper (used 1950- ). Unused.
Picture postcard with image of a downtown street in Amery, Wisconsin. Prominently shown is the Danielson Drug store; farther down the street is a sign for a bank, and parked in the center of the street is a refrigerated truck with Super Ice Cream painted on the side. In addition to the truck, there are four cars visible. Also one light pole and what appear to be Christmas lights are strung across the street. Printer: Herman the Printer, Minocqua, Wisconsin Message: Addressed to Lois A. Johnson, Route 1, Box 97A, Welch, Minnesota; green 1¢ George Washington stamp, but no postmark. "Dear Lois, Thanks for lovely card. I hope you like this one. My boyfriend is in the hospital with a broken leg, so I go to see him often. Write again soon. Viola Chilstenson, Shafer, Minn."
Real-photo postcard with image of downtown Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin. Businesses that can be seen include the Inter-State Lumber Company, a bar with a sign for Hamms beer, a farm implement company with a sign for Allis Chalmers, and a building with a Penzoil sign and a Texaco sign. Text printed on verso: All Rights Reserved, A. Pearson Co., Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Date from postmark: Nov 29, 1948; mailed from Clear Lake Wisconsin; green 1¢ Washington stamp (design A276). Message: Addressed to Marcella Karel, Omaha, Nebr., "Clear Lake, Wisc., Dear Marcella, Monday noon. We're on our way to Iowa. Had a swell time. Hope everything is ok with u. We're arriving some time Tues. by car. It is sorta sleeting to-day. Hope the weather stays nice. Love, Mother."
Real-photo postcard with image showing a commercial street in Hudson, Wisconsin, lined on both sides with automobiles. Visible store signs include Farm & Electric Supply (Cargill Feeds), Walter's, Otto's Shoe store, and a liquor store. Unused. Printed on Kodak paper (used 1950- ).
Real-photo postcard with image of the main business street of Centuria, Wisconsin, with 1940s automobiles angle parked along the street. Text printed on verso: All Rights Reserved, A. Pearson Co., Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Printed on Kodak paper (used 1950- ). Unused.
Newspaper Prints, Website Prints
Video recording of Chancellor Don Bets remarks on the State of Wisconsin and UW-System strategic initiatives, and UWRF's role and priorities for the coming years. Duration approx. 00:50:34
Real-photo postcard with image of cigar and candy counters, each with a woman behind the counter. Printed on Azo paper with four squares (used 1924-1949). Message: Not addressed. "Dear Herbert, Your letter received this am. Made us laugh, we enjoyed it much. We are having such wonderful time. Luck is getting to be some town as you can see, plenty of pretty girls, and all the nice drinks you want with it. What more could you [ask]."
Store fronts include Four Seasons, prince design, Late party paper warehouse, liquor store, etc.
Visual material By University of Wisconsin-River Falls University Archives and Area Research Center (1860)"Stop the Savages" River Falls vs. La Crosse Homecoming Oct 24, 1964
Stop the Pioneers from Settling Here Homecoming '79
Real-photo postcard with image of rowboats along the Stone's Resort shore of Devils Lake, near Webster, Wisconsin. Date from postmark: Jun 4, 1946; mailed from Webster, Wisconsin; green 1 Washington stamp. Message: Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Manning, Boscobel, Wisconsin "Dear folks: We are here for a week. Virg took a vacation & brouhgt us along. This is a nice place, have a nice cabin and lots of fish. Love from Charlotte."
Subjects included: agreements, common stock certificates, dividends, ledger, liquidation, meetings and materials, minutes, stock book
Subjects included: liquidation - federal information returns, meetings
Frank Stirratt and his sister, Pearl Stirratt were longtime residents of the Prescott, Wis. area, descendants of early settlers of Oak Grove Township. After working as a bookkeeper as a young man, Mr. Stirratt returned to Oak Grove where he farmed for more than 40 years. He helped organize and was actively involved in a local creamery, served as town clerk, and later as Prescott's city clerk. Pearl Stirratt kept house for her parents and later for her brother.
In this interview, Mr. Stirratt recalls his years as a farmer, and both he and Pearl discussd Prescott: its businesses, how its residents lived, and how it changed over a period of several decades.
Real-photo postcard with image of firefighters attempting to put out the Stewart Store fire in River Falls, Wisconsin, in 1915. Title handwritten on verso, probably by the donor (Willis H. Miller). Printed on Azo paper with all four triangles pointing up (used 1904-1918). Unused.