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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.
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General Atkinson's Victory over Black Hawk
1845
Engraving depicting the defeat of Black Hawk by General Henry Atkinson at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 2, 1832. The engraving depicts Federal Regulars and Illinois Militia advancing and the Sauk...
Three Views of the Indian Massacre
1862
A composite of three views showing the siege of New Ulm on August 19 during the Indian Massacre of 1862. The lower left view depicts wagons and horses on a trail. At the top left, there is a view o...
Wahk-Tä-Ge-Li, a Sioux Warrior
1832
Engraving of Wahk-Tä-Ge-Li, a Sioux Indian in warrior dress.
Bison Surrounding Dead Indian Warrior
1902
Painting of a group of bison surrounding a prostrate dead Indian warrior with arrows protruding from his chest and half buried in the snow.
A Fur Trader in the Council Tepee
February 1892
Engraving of a fur trader standing in the middle of a circle of seated Indians in their council tepee.
