Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 280

Photograph

Hillside Home School

Date: 1915
Description: Hillside Home School designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 and constructed over the next two years. The school was operated by the architect's family.
Photograph

St. Mary's Institute

Date: 1872
Description: Alleged to be the earliest known view of St. Mary's Institute, which later became St. Mary's College. One-half of a stereograph.
Photograph

The First Kindergarten in America

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the school established by Mrs. Carl Schurz, which is often considered the first kindergarten in America.
Photograph

Inch School

Date: 1898
Description: Students and teachers pose in front of Inch School.
Photograph

Hillside Home School

Date: 1908
Description: Three boys posing in front of Hillside Home School. The Hillside Home School was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 for his aunts, Jane and Ellen Lloyd...
Drawing

Second Ward School House

Date: 1868
Description: Illustration of the exterior of the Second Ward School House, copied from the 1868 Madison City Directory.
Drawing

Madison Female Academy

Date: 1848
Description: Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w...
Photograph

Exterior View of School

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of school.
Print

Albion Academy North Hall

Date: 1890
Description: North Hall. Caption reads: "Academy North Hall".
Photograph

District School in Alto

Date: 1925
Description: District school No. 5 in Alto (or Metomen).
Postcard

Third and Sixth Ward Schools

Date: 1910
Description: The third and sixth ward schools. Caption reads: "Antigo, Wis.," "Sixth Ward School" and "3rd Ward School."
Postcard

Lincoln School

Date: 1905
Description: View across street toward the school. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Sixth Ward School in the Summer

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view school, partly obscured by trees. Caption reads: "Sixth Ward School, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Temple Zion

Date: 04 1978
Description: Temple Zion and the adjacent school. At this time Temple Zion was used as the Outagamie Historical Society.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the two-story brick High School building with basement. A bare flagpole is on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Arcadia, wis."
Postcard

Beaser Avenue School

Date: 1910
Description: The Beaser Avenue School, built in 1899 of brick and brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style. In the background are dwellings and a church building. ...
Photograph

High School

Date: 1913
Description: High school.
Postcard

School House

Date: 1900
Description: Balsam Lake school house. A woman is standing on the right near the building. Caption reads: "School House Balsam Lake WIS".
Photograph

Baraboo High School

Date: 02 09 1906
Description: Baraboo High School during the fire.
Photograph

Saint Joseph's School

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior of Saint Joseph's School.

Have Questions?

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: