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| Description: | The original collection of fifty books that formed the foundation of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in 1853. The books are displayed on shelves i... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from stairway of the ornate Otis elevator in the Wisconsin Historical Society building. This elevator was installed as original equipment in ... |
| Date: | 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Dr. Clifford L. Lord posed standing examining large bound volumes from the Cudahy papers in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
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| Description: | Doris Platt (standing) and three other people, possibly discussing the script of a program on WHA-TV. Artifacts line shelves behind the people in a country... |
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| Description: | Photographs illustrating the general history of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Included are interior and exterior views of facilities and build... |
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| Description: | Paul Vanderbilt works at a table in the Iconography Section at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Stacks of photographs and boxes cover the table, along wit... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "F. Gerald Ham, Wisconsin State Archivist, examining papers (posed re-enactment) in preparation of a guide to labor history research materia... |
| Date: | 03 1965 |
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| Description: | The caption with this photograph reads: "Dr. Walter Peterson (right), professor of history at Lawrence University, Appleton, with F. Gerald Ham, Wisconsin ... |
| Date: | 10 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organi... |
| Date: | 10 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition, at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organ... |
| Date: | 10 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition, at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organ... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Wooden bicycle on display against a wall at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1920. It is known as the "Crabtree Special" because it was reporte... |
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| Description: | Vargueno on display in a museum vitrine. The label card reads: "Vargueno/Spanish-Moorish/XVII Century "Purchased by General Lucius Fairchild in Madrid... |
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| Description: | Carriage of Daniel Webster on display at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1910-20. Formally displayed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago in th... |
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| Description: | View of the pharmacy display at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. This installation with furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found in a... |
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| Description: | View of the pharmacy installation. It includes furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found at a druggist came from stores around Wisconsin. S... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin Director, Clifford Lord, posing with a volume from the McCormick collection shelved on the right. |
| Date: | 05 25 1955 |
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| Description: | Keith Hinsman, Tyke Hooke, and John Jacques discuss an Inuit pipe for TV Museum. A WHA-TV camera filming the discussion is in the foreground, and an... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff enjoying a fun moment and posing with a map of Wisconsin and a gnome statue. Left to right: John Jacques, Cliff... |
| Date: | 1986 |
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| Description: | Casual portrait of Paul Vanderbilt taken in his Emeritus office at the Wisconsin Historical Society. He was the Curator of the Iconographic Collections fro... |
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