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The Jones-Kreitzman Family Collection
Glass-Plate Negatives
Prints can be ordered
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The
Watertown Historical Society has acquired an irreplaceable set of over 200
glass-plate negatives consisting of views of city businesses and events in
Watertown between 1881 and 1915.
Included are several never before seen images of the interior of the
Octagon House.
This
irreplaceable set of plates has been donated to the society by Gerald Kreitzman
and his brother William of Madison. It
is believed that these negatives were made by their grandfather, William
Jones.
It
is the goal of the society to have these priceless glass negatives digitized,
have prints made so to document and share, and to properly archive and protect
the original glass plates.
High
resolution copies of prints will be available for purchase upon completion of
this project, currently targeted for September of this year.
Links
to five low resolution sample images from this collection of negatives follow,
indicating the scope of the collection and underscoring the need to properly
preserve, while also making possible the opportunity to share these incredible
images.
Sample
Images, including dining room of Octagon House:
[ 1
], [ 2
], [ 3
], [ 4
], [ 5
].
Images are at low resolution
The
society is looking for donations of money to help get the photos printed. The estimated cost for doing so may be as high
as $1,700. Donations to this project can
be sent to the Watertown Historical Society, 919 Charles St., Watertown, WI 53094.
Queries
regarding a donation of any amount can be sent to the website mailbox.
We
are anxious to share our history with you, made possible by the Jones-Kreitzman
Family Collection and solicited donations in any amount for the digitization
and printing of these breathtaking glass plate negatives.
Historical Society Archives Enhanced
by Photo Collection
Editorial,
Watertown Daily Times, 09 20 2003
The
archives of the Watertown Historical Society have been dramatically enhanced
through the donation of 160 glass plate negatives of Watertown scenes from the
1800s and early 1900s.
This
donation was made by Gerald and William Kreitzman from their family collection.
The negatives are in excellent condition and extremely detailed. The photos reproduced
from them are incredibly sharp.
We're
elated that this collection has come to the historical society where it can be
used by the entire community as a special resource.
The public
received its first viewing of the photos earlier this week at the historical
society's quarterly meeting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The public was
understandably impressed with the collection.
We want to
express our appreciation to the Kreitzman family for making this precious
collection available to the historical society and ultimately the citizens of
Watertown.
We also
believe the historical society made the right move by making the photos readily
available by offering reprints.
Through
this collection Watertown residents will have a better understanding of life in
this community decades ago.
Prints can be ordered
Order form at end of this file
Image# KR001 - Henry W.
Vogel’s Gent’s Furnishings and Merchant Tailor, located on the "north side
of
Image# KR002 - J.W. Ganes
Music Store, circa 1876-1880. This store was located on the south side of
Image# KR003 - Watertown’s
Famous Band. This was obviously a joke or comic band created during the Harvest
Jubilee in Sept., 1899. This image was taken inside the office of the old
Fuermann brewery on S. First and Jones Streets.
Image# KR004 - Trick
photograph of William Jones, playing cards with himself. Circa 1899.
Image# KR005 - William Jones
standing by his first prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade held in
Sept., 1899. Taken on the front yard of his home on
Image# KR006 - William Jones
leaning against his first prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade
held in Sept., 1899.
Image# KR007 - William Jones
and his prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade held in Sept., 1899.
The float stands in front of
Image# KR008 - Picnic at
Albrecht's Woods, circa 1899
Or, possibly, picnic held by
the Sinissippi Band, circa 1899.
Image# KR009 - Picnic held
by the Sinissippi Band, circa 1899. Image slightly out of focus.
Image# KR010 - Interior of
the William C. Radtke saloon, located at
Image# KR011 - The Straw and
Murphy Co., interior decorators,
Image# KR012 - Mrs. Henry
Bertram’s Boarding and Lodging House. Note Bertram’s shoe store on the far
right. This business, located on the "east side of
Image# KR013 - Octagon
House, built in 1854 by John Richards, pioneer settler of Watertown. This
image, made from a damaged negative, dates to circa 1899. There is a white
blemish on the right side of image.
Image# KR014 - Unidentified
children. Circa 1905.
Image# KR015 - Portrait of
unidentified young girl, circa 1905.
Image# KR016 -Unknown delivery wagon, circa 1900.
Image# KR017 - Brooks
Brothers, dry goods and groceries, located at
Image# KR018 - "The
Fair", W.F. Gruetzmacher, proprietor, circa 1892. This store sold fancy
goods, crockery and notions. Today this is the site of the Watertown Insurance
Company.
Image# KR019 - Unidentified
merchant tailoring establishment. It is unknown if this is Watertown, WI.
Image# KR020 - John Dowling
and Michael Burke’s meat market, circa 1887. Today this is the site of Edward
Jones Investments,
Image# KR021 - John E.
Mawson and Company, dry goods and groceries. The "company" was Alvin
E. Calhoun. The business was located on the "south side of
Image# KR022 - The Max E.
Gritzner barber shop, located at
Image# KR023 - Tennis court
at Washington Park, circa 1904.
Image# KR024 - The Watertown
High School, located on the north side of
Image# KR025 - William F.
Trachte and C. Albert Trayser, dry goods store. It was located on the northwest
corner of Third and Main Streets, today part of the Brown Shoe Company. Image
taken circa 1890.
Image# KR026 - Believed to
be the Herman Grube home on the corner of S. Fourth and Wisconsin Streets, circa
1890. This home was later razed and the present brick home built in its place.
The Grube family later moved to the corner of S. Fifth and Wisconsin Streets
and built a grand home known at one time as Marcella Manor. Mr. Grube was a
former mayor of the city.
Image# KR027 - The Ernst
Kunert Manufacturing Co., located at the foot of
Image# KR028 - The Philip
Heinrichs Company, located at
Image# KR029 - Men standing
in front of the Fuermann Brewery office on
Image# KR030 - Print from a
damaged negative showing Jesse Stone’s funeral procession,
Image# KR031 - Dredging of the
mill race behind the Globe Mill on
Image# KR032 - A new floor
being added to the G.B. Lewis plant located along
Image# KR033 - A new floor
being added to the G.B. Lewis plant located along
Image# KR034 - Horse barn,
circa 1909, believed to have been located at one time in the old Bohemian
section of Watertown, along Oconomowoc Ave. Print from a damaged negative.
Silver in the negative has tarnished.
Image# KR035 - Home located
along
Image# KR036 - House,
believed to have been located along
Image# KR037 - Jesse Stone
funeral, 1902. Damaged negative--fuzzy and spotted. This image shows the
Knights of Columbus parading east near the intersection of Main and Fourth
Streets.
Image# KR038 - Dredging out
the mill race behind the Globe Mill on
Image# KR039 - Arial view
along
Image# KR040 - Intersection
of Main and First Streets showing the procession during the funeral of Lt. Gov.
Jesse Stone,
Image# KR041 - Funeral
procession on
Image# KR042 -
Image# KR043 -
Image# KR044 - The
intersection of Main and Washington Streets, looking east, circa 1905. The
Lewis Indian fountain stands in the intersection. This fountain was erected in
1896 and destroyed in 1923. A reproduction of the statue presently stands on
the grounds of the Octagon House Museum. It was ordered by the city in 1923 and
placed in Union Park, where it stood until 1964.
Image# KR045 - Funeral
procession for Jesse Stone,
Image# KR046 - Jesse Stone
funeral,
Image# KR047 - Mrs. John
(Eliza Forbes) Richards, owner of the Octagon House, sitting in her
conservatory circa 1900, and facing the camera.
Image# KR048 - The Richards
family, in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1900. Pictured here
are, (standing left to right) William Thomas, grandson, Mary Alice (Richards)
Green; (seated left to right) Anna (Richards) Thomas, Eliza (Forbes) Richards.
Image# KR049 - Another image
of Jesse Stone’s funeral,
Image# KR050 - Mrs. John
(Eliza Forbes) Richards, owner of the Octagon House, sitting in her
conservatory circa 1900, sitting in profile.
Image# KR051 - Unknown
family seated in front of their home. Is this Watertown? Thought to be Mrs.
Flueter’s home located between Church and Washington Streets.
Image# KR052 -
Image# KR053 - Arial view
looking east showing the new Rough and Ready Dam along
Image# KR054 - Print showing
Image # KR055 - Main and
Fifth Streets, looking to the east, circa 1905. On the right is the Wisconsin
House Hotel, which was torn down in 1938 to make way for a Pure Oil gas
station. Presently a coffee shop is on this site. The people are unidentified.
Image# KR056 - Party of
observers viewing the new Rough & Ready Dam and power house along
Image# KR057 - Men standing
in front of the skeleton of the newly constructed Rough & Ready Dam,
located along
Image# KR058 - Unidentified
man standing on top of the newly erected power house on
Image# KR059 - Print made
from a damaged negative showing the Rough and Ready Dam along
Image# KR060 - Another view
of the construction of the Rough & Ready Dam along
Image# KR061 - Dam, south of
Image# KR062 - Taken in the
conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905, are the ghostly images of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Jones.
Image# KR063 - View of the
Octagon House, circa 1900. Print from a damaged negative. Dark image.
Image# KR064 - Taken in the
conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905, are some of the grandchildren of
John and Eliza Richards. They are, left to right, Jessie Weber Dunlop and Maude
Green.
Image# KR065 - Dam, south of
Image# KR066 - Railroad
bridge below
Image# KR067 - William
Jones, at left, and an unknown friend standing on an ice flow, taken
Image# KR068 - Eliza
Richards, on the right, sitting in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa
1900, along with her sister, Mrs. Maria (Forbes) Lull.
Image# KR069 - Eliza
Richards, on the right, sitting in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa
1900, along with her sister, Mrs. Maria (Forbes) Lull.
Image# KR070 - Jones-Kreitzman
home located along
Image# KR071 - Taken in the
conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905, are the following: (standing
left to right) Mrs. C.W. Jones, William Thomas; children: Maude Green and
Jessie Weber Dunlop; (seated) Anna (Richards) Thomas.
Image# KR072 - Taken in the conservatory
of the Octagon House, circa 1905, are the following: (standing left to right)
William Thomas and Mrs. C.W. Jones; children: Jessie Weber Dunlop, Maude Green;
(seated) Anna Thomas.
Image# KR073 - Anna
(Richards) Thomas, seated in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905.
Image# KR074 - The funeral
of Jesse Stone,
Image# KR075 - Taken in the
conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905, are some of the grandchildren of
John and Eliza Richards. They are, left to right, Jessie Weber Dunlop and Maude
Green, facing the camera.
Image# KR076 - Men standing
on the Rough and Ready Dam located along
Image# KR077 - View of the
interior of the Arthur Goeldner saloon,
Image# KR078 - Stone
funeral,
Image# KR079 - Constructing
the new Rough & Ready Dam along
Image# KR080 - Construction
on the Rough & Ready Dam along
Image# KR081 - Smiling
family in a carriage on
Image# KR082 - Panoramic
view of
Image# KR083 -
Image# KR084 - Panoramic
view of
Image# KR085 - Print from a
heavily damaged negative showing North Third Street, circa 1902. The street is
undergoing paving in this image.
Image# KR086 - Men watching the
dredging in front of the Rough & Ready Dam, preparatory to re-building the
dam and creating the power-house. Image dates to summer, 1909. Located along
Image# KR087 - Dam below
Image# KR088 - Fuermann
Brewery looking south along east bank of the Rock River. The Fuermann home,
known as the Annex, can be seen on the right, below the brewery building. Today
this is the site of the Watertown Fire Department and North First Street
Parking Lot. This image circa 1899.
Image# KR089 - The interior
of the Arthur Goeldner saloon showing men at tables. Circa 1899.
Image # KR090 - Print made
from a damaged negative showing the intersection of Main and Third Streets,
looking west, circa 1905. Note the Deutsches Dorf Saloon. Today this is the
Brown Shoe Co.
Image# KR091 - Young boy
about to throw a ball or something in the field just north of the Octagon
House, which can be seen on the right of this image. Damaged negative. Circa
1900.
Image# KR092 - View from the
east bank of the Rock River looking to the west on
Image# KR093 - Image dated
Image# KR094 - View of
Image# KR095 - Harvest
Carnival floral entry, showing three girls in white along an unknown street,
Sept., 1899.
Image# KR096 - West end of
Image# KR097 - This image
shows Michael Daniel Conley’s saloon, located at
Image# KR098 - Unknown lady
standing on the west side of
Image# KR099 - River view
looking northwest from the vicinity of what is presently 7-Up Bottling.
Image# KR100 - William Hartig
Brewing Co. float as entered in the Harvest Carnival, Sept. 1899. The man on
the far left wearing a hat is thought to be William Hartig. This image was
taken at the intersection of Jones and North First Streets. The Fuermann
Brewery office can be seen on the far left.
Image# KR101 - Members of
the "Old Dutch Band" rehearsing in the office of the old Fuermann
Brewery, circa 1895. Those in the picture include, (from left to right) William
Grossert, Don Harbeck, H. Riemstead, and William Sergel, the director. The
spectators were (from left to right) Theodore Koerner and William Goecke.
Image# KR102 - Unknown
building under construction, circa 1900. Is this Watertown?
Image# KR103 - Harvest
Carnival, Sept., 1899. The floral entry for Dr. Albert Solliday and his family
can be seen here. This image is taken on
Image# KR104 - Schott Bros..
Saloon,
Image# KR105 - Harvest
Carnival, Sept., 1899. The Jesse Stone family in their floral carriage. The
family carriage house can be seen on the left side of the image. The Stone home
was located at
Image# KR106 - Photo of the
lithograph of a train coming into Watertown over the
Image# KR107 - Flowered
carriage in the Harvest Carnival, Sept., 1899. This is the entry for "Miss
Racek and friends".
Image# KR108 - Tivoli Island
fountain and pavilion, circa 1895.
Image# KR109 - Simon Molzahn
saloon, circa 1895. This was located on the corner of N. Third and East Madison
Streets. Today this is the parking lot for the M & I Bank.
Image# KR110 - Copy of the
1867 Bird’s Eye View of the City of Watertown, copy taken probably about 1905.
Image# KR111 -Flowered
carriage in the Harvest Carnival, held in Sept., 1899. Mayor Herman Grube and
daughter, Zayda (in dark dress), Jennie Kusel and Jennie Evans. Taken along
Image# KR112 - Van Camp
Packaging Company under construction along S. Montgomery and West Streets,
circa 1895.
Image# KR113 - Panoramic shot
of Watertown believed to have been taken from the roof of the Wiggenhorn Cigar
Factory, circa 1899, showing the north-east section of the city from
Image# KR114 - High water, circa
1904, along
Image# KR115 - Harvest
Carnival flowered carriage, Sept., 1899. This was the entry for Mrs. W. D.
Sproesser, who can be seen holding the umbrella. The other ladies are Mrs. Dr.
Carl Feld and Mrs. Frank Woodard.
Image# KR116 - Harvest
Carnival, Sept., 1899. Floral carriage entry showing a man driving an open
carriage with three ladies. Unknown street and riders.
Image# KR117 - Unknown
family in small, dark flowered carriage in the Harvest Carnival, Sept., 1899,
taken along
Image# KR118 - Harvest
Carnival parade, Sept., 1899. This image shows the intersection of Main and
First Streets, looking south. Agnes Chapman, queen of the carnival, can be seen
at the lower left foreground. Note also the employees of the Watertown Daily
Times office, now River Park Properties, in the background.
Image# KR119 - Floral entry
in the Harvest Carnival, Sept., 1899. Unknown street and entry.
Image# KR120 - Harvest
Carnival, Sept., 1899. The float for Woelffer and Kresensky, taken at the
intersection of Jones and S. First Streets. This float seems to be advertising
some sort of carriage or possibly an early auto manufactured in Chicago.
Image# KR121 - Mrs. W.D.
Sproesser’s entry into the Harvest Carnival, Sept., 1899, showing Mrs.
Sproesser holding the umbrella, Mrs. Dr. Carl Feld and Mrs. Frank Woodard. The
woman standing is unknown.
Image# KR122 - Mrs. Anna
(Richards) Thomas standing in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa
1905.
Image# KR123 - Mrs. Anna
(Richards) Thomas sitting in the conservatory of the Octagon House, circa 1905.
Image# KR124 - Damaged and
double exposed negative of the dedication services of the new Masonic Temple in
Sept., 1905. Today this is Fischer’s Department Store.
Image# KR125 - Free Masons
marching on
Image# KR126 - Knights of
Columbus marching on
Image# KR127 - Rough and
Ready Dam, taken from the east side of the Rock River, looking west. The
Octagon House can be seen in the center background. Circa 1900. Scratched
negative.
Image# KR128 - "Old
Club House--S.
Image# KR129 - Wenzel Cech Saloon, located on the north side of
Image# KR130 - Wooden
building on the corner of Main and S. Sixth Streets, today the parking lot of
the Hafemeister Funeral Home. Image taken circa 1885.
Image# KR131 - Billiard and
Pool Hall on
Image# KR132 - Jacob
Ditschler Saloon, located on the "south west corner of Main and Second
Streets", circa 1885. This building was constructed by Charles Noak in
1868. Originally on this site was the very first store in Watertown, opened in
1841 by John and Luther Cole. Note also the opening to the right with steps
leading up to C. W. Rundlett’s photo studio and also to F. B. Tuttle’s law
office. On the far right side of the image can be seen a portion of the
Heismann Grocery Store. Today this building houses the John and Hellekson
Realty Offices,
Image# KR133 - Unknown boarding
house, possibly once located on
Image# KR134 - The H. J.
Strauss boot and shoe shop and office of the Watertown Republican, circa 1890.
This building was located on the north side of
Image# KR135 - The Charles
Piper harness shop, circa 1890. This was located at
Image# KR136 - William Cruez
saloon,
Image# KR137 - Charles
Wegemann’s East Side Market, located at
Image# KR138 - The
intersection of Main and First Streets looking east. This image was taken
Image# KR139 - Interior of
the Max Wegemann and John Strauss dry goods store, circa 1895. Today this is
the Community Action Coalition, located at
Image# KR140 - Henry Daub’s
saloon and Hotel Garni. Henry Daub can be seen in the door-way. He was a nephew
of Watertown brewer August Fuermann. This building stood on the north side of
Image# KR141 - The W. J. Lee
Bathing Saloon, located just east of the
Image# KR142 - Platz and
Brandt General Store, circa 1895. This is today Froggy’s Bar, located at
Image# KR143 - C. Krueger
and Son, marble and stone works, believed to have been located at 211 Market
Streets. Today this is a parking lot. This image dates to about 1890.
Image# KR144 - Kramer Bros.
cigar factory. Emil and Oswald Kramer were the owners and this image shows
their building located at what is today
Image# KR145 - William Krebs
grocery store and saloon, located on the south west corner of Sixth and Main
Streets, circa 1890. Today this is the site of the parking lot for the Chamber
of Commerce building at
Image# KR146 - Stereo view
of J. W. Ganes Music House, circa 1880. This is presently the site of Sandra
D’s Bridal Boutique, located on the south side of
Image# KR147 - This image
shows
Image# KR148 - Duplicate
print of "The Fair". Dry goods store owned by W. F. Gruetzmacher
located at
Image# KR149 - Print from a
damaged negative showing a view of
Image# KR150 - Germania
House, circa 1890. This was the first hotel built in Watertown in 1840, the
Exchange Hotel. It was located on the corner of N. First and Main Streets and
in 1891 it was moved to its present location, on the corner of S. First and
Milwaukee Streets. Today this is the M & M Bar. This is the oldest building
in the city.
Image# KR151 - View of the
1885 Saengerfest or singing festival held in Watertown. This shows the arch on
Image# KR152 - Stereo view
of the March, 1881, snowstorm showing
Image# KR153 - Stereo view
of the 1885 Saengerfest or singing festival held in Watertown. This shows the
arch on
Image# KR154 - Stereo view
of the intersection of Main and First Streets looking east. Note the dirt roads
and the pine arches on
Image# KR155 - Stereo view
of the March, 1881, snowstorm, taken from the upper story of the present
Bismark’s, located on the south side of
Image# KR156 - Demolition of
the old Methodist Church located on the corner of Fifth and Main Streets in
1908. This was razed to make way for the "new" Methodist Church, a brick
edifice, which stood on this site until the late 1970s when it was razed to
build a bank, Bank One.
Image# KR157 - August
Fuermann Brewery employees, circa 1890. They are, reading from left to right,
bottom row: Albert Stuhlmacher, Mr. Behnke, William Luther, Gerhard Fuermann,
Ferdinand Grossert, Charles Fuermann, Julius Doerr and Henry Rutz. Second
row--Fritz Lange, Mr. Fleuter, August Kleck Jr., Theodore Wiese, Fritz Prey,
William Buchholz, Mr. Forncrook (veterinarian); top row--August Erdmann, Herman
Stuhlmacher, Albert Neitzel, August Kleck Sr., Pat Tietz and Mr. Lattamer.
Image# KR158 - Employees of
the Hartig and Manz Brewery, circa 1890. Seated in the front are William Hartig
on the left, and Charles Manz (with beard, wearing cap) on the right.
Image# KR159 - The August
Fuermann Brewery Office on
Image# KR160 - The Richards
family at dinner in the Octagon House, circa 1901. Seated left to right: Mrs.
George Bott (?), William Thomas, Emma (Bott) Thomas, Mary Alice (Richards)
Green, Anna (Richards) Thomas, Mrs. Moses Richards, Eliza Richards, Sadie
Jones.
Image# KR161 - Unknown woman
sitting on the east side of the city dam, located below
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