A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
Wisconsin photographer David Marcou's images of life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
A Historical Look at Service Stations |
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Photographs of Wisconsin gas stations portray the development of service station architecture. |
Harry Ellsworth Cole |
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Cole's photographs show scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County. |
Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
View these images of cranberry harvesting in Wisconsin. |
Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II |
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Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin. |
Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part I |
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Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of Theresa, Wisconsin. |
Harry and Roy Aitken |
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View the photographic stills from early silent film producers and Waukesha natives Harry and Roy Aitken. |
View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker |
Snapshots of Daily Life |
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Study this collection of family photos and see a natural, simple view of everyday life in early 20th-century Randolph, Wisconsin. |
A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker |
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Read about the dream of successful farming in northern Wisconsin in 1895. |
Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
An early view of how a large corporation marketed a valuable piece of technology provides insight into contemporary views of consumerism and industry. |
This image gallery depicts Madison, Wisconsin, as a hub of dynamic social, political and cultrual change from the 1960s through the mid-1970s. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives |
pencil drawings |
An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
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