Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: COLLECTION_NAME of Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Filter: Subject of performing arts
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A view of the Opera House. Caption reads: "Opera House, Traer, Iowa." |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Children acting in a living nativity scene at St. Michael's Home. The three children represent an angel, Joseph, and Mary, and are gathered around a manger... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Interior of the Brau Haus, a German-American Rathskeller. A German band wearing costumes stands on the small stage at the restaurant, some holding musical... |
| Date: | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Costumed students act out a scene from Cardinal's Play outdoors on a lawn near a wooded area at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The college was founded... |
| Date: | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Scene from Golden Ingots at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1847. Costumed students act outdoors in a ... |
| Date: | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Costumed students stand outdoors to act in a pageant celebrating the founding of the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The school was founded in 1847 by the ... |
| Date: | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of an outdoor pageant tableau at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity of New York. Students stand in a wooded... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man leads a procession with a bull carrying a long cart decorated with flowers. Women process along the sides of the cart and a band marches on the road ... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Students of Clarion State Normal School wear costumes and process past trees and school buildings during a campus pageant. Caption reads: "Campus Pageant -... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Female students in Roman costumes stand outdoors near a wooded area while putting on a pageant at Clarion State Normal School. The school was established i... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crowd of students waving United States flags gathers on a field outside Clarion State Normal School. The school was established in 1873. Caption reads: "... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Uniformed campers sit on the ground while listening to a violin recital in the woods at Wyonegonic Camp. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of an acrobatic team on a trapeze. The act, performed on a boardwalk at Midland Beach by the Flying Cromwells, is observed by a large gathering of peo... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of the Y.W.C.A. (210 E. 77th St.) studio and small stage. View features the stage on the right with curtains drawn, two chandeliers hanging in front o... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Dr. Bedell (1909-1974), American composer and organist, playing a Wurlitzer organ. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A man sits on a wooded bench to play the clavier at Mercersburg Academy, a school organized in 1893. Lighting hangs from the ceiling to illuminate the cari... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Group portrait of Simoni Martucci and Tomma's White Label Orchestra. Members of the band hold instruments and pose before banners and decoration. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view toward spectators sitting in seats during an organ recital using one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs at Balboa Park, established i... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of the Metlakahtla Brass Band as they perform in a circular formation around the conductor. Another group of women and girls stands to the left. Spect... |
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: