Historical Info & Images of the Surrounding Area

The links on this page may take you to a NewspaperArchive.com pay wall with an error message "Authentification failed" If this happens, use one of the following methods to gain free access to the linked webpages:

• If you have a Madison Public Library card, use this link to the Madison Public Library system to gain free access to NewspaperArchive.com using your library card number:  Madison Public Library Login page Once logged into the library system, try again to access the linked webpage.

• If you live in Wisconsin or another state, ask your local public library system if they provide free access to NewspaperArchive.com. If so, ask them the steps you need to take to gain that free access. 

• If you are unable to gain free access through your local library system, you can go to the https://newspaperarchive.com/ website and start a free trial subscription. Newspaperarchive.com has the following stated policy on their website:

"NewspaperArchive has a collection of free historical newspapers. Any new user can search these archives and view up to four newspaper issues. You can also browse through and view clippings by publication. Searching for newspapers is always free, but to get access to all newspaper documents, you will need a subscription. "

If you get a "page not found" or "404" type error, the website may have moved that page to another location on their site or even deleted that page. It would be helpful if you let FOOT know you are getting this type of error as we can then edit our website to correct the broken link on our website.