Photographs

Title

Photographs

Description

Selected photographs from the collection of the Brodhead Historical Society

Date

January, 2020

Creator

Brodhead Historical Society

Contributor

Brodhead Historical Society

Subject

Photographs, slides, and negatives

Source

Brodhead Historical Society

Publisher

Brodhead Historical Society

Rights

Brodhead Historical Society

Collection Items

Justa Dairy Farm
Justa Dairy Farm, Fred & Werner Gerber, south of Juda, Wisconsin.

John Macomber with car
John Macomber with Royal Underslung Car "Old Billie" in Brodhead, Wisconsin - one of the first cars in Brodhead. The house in the background is owned by Dr. Miller of Brodhead. Note on the picture indicates this pictures was taken in 1912.

Old cars
Two cars near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date and photographer unknown.

Kids playing basketball
Kids playing basketball in Putnam Park, Brodhead Wisconsin. The city swimming pool is in the background.

Krause Cheese Factory
The former Krause Cheese Factory building, Attica, Wisconsin.

Early street scene
Early street scene from Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Removing Trees
Three men standing with damaged trees after a tornado in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Dr. Eli Fairman & Car
Two men with car in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The man on the left is Dr. Eli Fairman, who was born in 1845 in Canada and died in 1915 in Brodhead. The man in the car is Rockwell Barns of Brodhead.

Tornado damage - 1009
1913 tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage - 1010
1913 tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin,

Tornado damage - 1011
Tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage - Pierce's Barn
Tornado damage to a barn on the Pierce farm, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage - A.P. Pierce farm
A young girl stands with tornado damage at A.P. Pierce farm, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Dredging Sugar River
Dredging excavator on the Sugar River near Avon, Wisconsin.

Kids at Southside Park
Kids relaxing in the bandstand at Southside Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is now called Veteran's Park.

Main Street Brodhead
A colorized postcard depicting Main Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Olin & Ayres Pontiac Buick
Olin & Ayres Pontiac and Buick dealership on East Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin with 1975 and 1976 models on display.

House
The Ben and Minnie Roderick House in the 600 block of West Second Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Mr. Roderick was the owner of Roderick Lumber in Brodhead.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb
W.N. Cobb photograph of tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin. "Miss Matter" is pictured among at right.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-2
Tornado damage at the L. Blackbourne home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-3
Tornado Damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Old Soldiers Reunion Putnam Park
Old Soldiers Reunion Putnam Park, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Arnold Bennet is right-center of young man in pinstripes.

Clinton Avenue - Brodhead
Clinton Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1965 Pontiac at Olin & Ayres - 1
A 1965 Pontiac in the showroom at Olin & Ayres Pontiac dealership, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1965 Pontiac at Olin & Ayres - 2
A 1965 Pontiac in the showroom at Olin & Ayres Pontiac dealership, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Lahrs Store - Juda
Lahr's Store is shown on a corner in downtown Juda, Wisconsin in 1914.

Main Street Juda
Looking east on Main Street, Juda, Wisconsin.

Downtown Brodhead
Colorized photo of downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Booster Day
Booster Day, November 9, 1910, in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Nash car
A Nash car used by Truman Olin is parked at the Milwaukee Road depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-4
Tornado damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Shelter at Decatur Dam in winter
Picnic shelter at Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, in winter.

Shelter at Decatur Dam in summer
Picnic shelter at Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, in summer.

Aerial view of Brodhead
An aerial view of Brodhead, Wisconsin, looking north.

Aerial view of Brodhead looking northeast
An aerial view of Brodhead, Wisconsin, looking northeast.

Car at covered bridge
Car at unknown covered bridge, possibly near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

M.W.A. Hall
Modern Woodmen of America Hall near Newark, Wisconsin.

Greeting From Juda
Greetings From Juda, Wisconsin postcard.

Independence Day parade 1987
Independence Day parade 1987, in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Bud Coomer, Mert Mattison and Mel Schlittler are among the color guard.

Broughton Opera House is razed
The Broughton Opera House in Brodhead, Wisconsin is razed to make room for a new City Hall in 1989.

Veterans Day 1988
Veterans gather in Tinker's Garden in Brodhead, Wisconsin, on Veterans Day 1988.

Exchange Square postcard
Postcard of Exchange Square, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-5
Two men are clearing tornado damage at the H.P. Clarke residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-6
Tornado damage at Chas. Zeurcher residence, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-7
Tornado Damage at Mrs. Lucas' residence - site of present day Putnam Park - in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado damage W.N. Cobb-8
Tornado damage at Chas. Sherman residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Avon Town Hall
Avon Community Church Hall, Avon, Wisconsin.

Railroad tracks at W. Exchange and West Third
Railroad tracks at West Exchange Street and West Third Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This Milwaukee Road line ran from Brodhead to New Glarus, Wisconsin. View looks southeast.

Downtown Brodhead during winter
Downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin during winter.

Southside Park
A fountain in Southside Park, Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is now called Veteran's Park.

Downtown Brodhead scene
Downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is the northwest corner of Center Avenue and Exchange Street.

Post Office
Early Post Office, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 tornado
Tornado damage at the Pierce Farm, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage on Clinton Street
1913 Tornado Damage on Clinton Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage at Lercher's
1913 tornado damage at Lercher's home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado Damage, Zeurcher
1913 tornado damage at Lercher's home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, Ed Klitzman
1913 tornado damage at the Ed Klitzman home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage - Mrs. Lucas
1913 Tornado Damage at the home of Mrs. Lucas, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, John Egnar
1913 Tornado Damage at the John Egnar home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, S. L. Crandall
1913 Tornado Damage at the S. L. Crandall home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, L. Blackbourne
1913 Tornado Damage at the L. Blackbourne home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, S. L. Crandall -2
1913 Tornado Damage at the S. L. Crandall home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, H. P. Clarke
Tornado damage at the H. P. Clarke home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, Mrs. Lucas
1913 Tornado Damage at Mrs. Lucas' home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1913 Tornado Damage, Chas. Sherman
1913 Tornado Damage at the Chas. Sherman home, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

1936 Ford V-8
1936 Ford V-8 advertisement.

1937 Ford V-8
1937 Ford V-8 advertisement.

1935 Ford V-8
1935 Ford V-8 advertisement.

Apartment building
Apartment building on 20th Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Harley Blizzard
Harley Blizzard with his bicycle near the railroad yard in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

High School Building
The High School Building on 10th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Larsey Farm House
Jack Larsey Farm House, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Damaged car shed
Car shed collapsed on car.

Sail Powered Carriage
A sail-powered carriage made by two men in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

People in car
Three unknown people in a car.

Young man with car
Young man with car at the Milwaukee Road railroad depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Exchange Square
Exchange Square in Brodhead, Wisconsin with early trucks and cars.

United Tire and Service
United Tire and Service and downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin with early cars and trucks.

Pierce's Spring Brook Dairy Farm
Pierce's Spring Brook Dairy Farm barn near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Pierce's Dairy Farm
Pierce's Dairy Farm barn and grain bins near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Pierce's Dairy Farm -2
Pierce's Dairy Farm, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Pierce's Dairy Farm -3
Pierce's Dairy Farm barns, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

City Park
City Park near downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is now called Veteran's Park.

Gathering on the Square
A gathering of people on the square in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin.

M.W.A. Avon 1209
The Modern Woodmen of America, Avon, Wisconsin.

Womanless Wedding
Men dressed as women for the Womanless Wedding pageant in 1946, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

First row, Roy Ties, Allen Ross, George Richardson, Bill Bellman, Clifford Gilbert, George Bjork - ring bearer, Alfred Pinnow, Lee Cleveland, Edgar Pinnow,…

Young couple in buggy
Young couple with horse and buggy.

Picnicers
Picnicers near Brodhead, Wisconsin, May 19, 1912.

Sherman House - Decatur Park
Sherman House, Decatur Park near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Early Parade on Exchange Street
Parade on Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 1
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 2
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 3
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 4
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 5
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 6
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 7
Jerry and Betty Earleywine of Brodhead, Wisconsin inside the Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 8
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 9
Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society in the beginning - 10
Jerry Earleywine of Brodhead inside the Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.
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