Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Photograph

Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: At the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic at Angell Park, the oldest settler present was Julia McElroy, 89, pictured with her son, George McElroy.
Photograph

Fostering Homeless Infants and Children

Date: 05 02 1957
Description: Edith and Lawrence Anderson have two foster children who are living with their family temporarily. Pictured are the Lawrence family with their two foster c...
Photograph

First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: Stoughton physician Dr. Rodney K. Peterson checking the ear of Barbara Notstad during a pre-school medical examination while her mother is looking on. Barb...
Photograph

First Baby of the Year

Date: 01 01 1958
Description: Newborn baby boy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dohm. He was born at 12:07 a.m., the first baby born in Madison in 1958.
Photograph

Mrs. Martha O'Malley with Son David O'Malley

Date: 01 02 1959
Description: Mrs. Helen O'Malley (83), Waunakee, discusses attending the Governor's Inaugural Ball at the State Capitol with her son, David. Mrs. O'Malley, a dedicated ...
Photograph

Mothers with Careers

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Beverly Stark, a Madison television personality with two children, is posing with a floral arrangement on a set in front of a television camera. A man is s...
Photograph

New Baby for the Richard Welch Family

Date: 05 05 1959
Description: Richard and Alice Welch, 4410 Boulder Terrace, admire their new baby girl Andrea (age six days) during her first nap in her new crib at home.
Photograph

Mrs. Jessie E. Manchester and Morgan Manchester

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, and her son, Morgan Manchester, president of Manchester's, at the grand opening of the firm's ...
Photograph

Manchester's Third Store Opening

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, prepares to snip the ribbon officially opening the third store at the Westgate Shopping Center...
Photograph

New Members of the Wisconsin Assembly

Date: 01 11 1961
Description: New Assemblyman Frederick P. Kessler, Democrat from Milwaukee, receiving a kiss on the check from his mother, Mrs. Frederick Kessler. Kessler, the younges...

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: