click zoom to display a high-res image
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W01282P
WHi 29159
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.
Large Memorial Wreaths
1897
Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
Photograph of Infant in Funeral Arrangement
Floral grave memorial with a photograph of a European-American child in the center.
Double Anchor Memorial
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890.
Memorial Wreath
circa 1900-1909
Studio portrait of a flower arrangement that says, "REST".
Funeral Wreath
Studio portrait of a funeral wreath displayed on a table, with the numbers 494.
Funeral Floral Arrangements
View of funeral floral arrangements set up on tables next to a house with shutters.
