Explore our Visual Materials collection of nearly 3 million images in more than 6,000 collections. Over 80,000 images are available online. |
Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives |
Photographs and Poetic Texts |
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Explore this online image collection from one of the country's most respected scholars in the field of photography and archives. |
A gallery of 35 historic images hand-selected by Society Image Lab staff |
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Society Image Lab staff have created a list of their 35 favorite and most popular historic images from our 100,000+ image database. |
Information on over 7,000 photographers who were active in Wisconsin from about 1840 to 1976. |
Common questions about purchasing historical images from the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Defining Permission, Copyright and Terms of Use |
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Learn about obtaining permission and the copyright laws that apply to images purchased from the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Learn how to purchase digital files and prints and receive permission for commercial and non-profit projects. |
A Wisconsin Historical Society Menu Sampler |
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View menus selected from the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
The Early History of Wisconsin's Historical Markers Program |
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Learn more about the early history of Wisconsin's State Historical Markers program. |
The Early History of Civilian Aircraft: 1925-1930 |
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The Early History of Civilian Aircraft: 1925-1930 |
Jewelry and Postcard Publisher |
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Discover the History of Winnecone, Wisconsin through Otto Ansorge's photographs |
Study of a Neighborhood |
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Discover the history of Madison, Wisconsin's Willy St. neighborhood through the Wisconsin Historical Society's image gallery |
Candidates on the Road |
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Documenting Political Campaigns in the Moment - Image Gallery Essay |
The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
Mid-Century Photographs from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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This collection contains photographs taken by Kalleen Mortensen, a Madison, WI resident and long-time member of the Deer Park Buddhist community. |
The Many Varied Photographs |
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Read about the diverse career of photographer Harold Gauer, who is perhaps best known for his humorous photographs. |
The Prairie du Sac Dam |
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Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
A Century of Aviation |
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Browse by category through aviation images drawn from the image collections of various archives including the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
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