Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 8233

Photograph

John L. Gillin

Date: 1943
Description: Portrait of Dr. John L. Gillin. He is seated behind desk and is holding a pen and his glasses. Dr. Gillin was a University of Wisconsin professor, author, ...
Photograph

We Saw You at Drama Institute

Date: 12 12 1959
Description: Drama Institute in Madison drew hundreds of high school thespians from all over the state. Members of the South Milwaukee High School Drama Club. Left to R...
Photograph

Loan Collection Day

Date: 1947
Description: Loan collection day at the Memorial Union. Paintings were loaned to students for exhibition.
Photograph

Vernon Dahnert

Date: 03 1958
Description: Portrait of Vernon Dahnert sitting in a chair. He was the cook at Fire Station 8.
Photograph

Mrs. J.D. Hahlen

Date: 01 31 1949
Description: Mrs. J.D. Hahlen of Brodhead, Wisconsin attends an event for the University of Wisconsin Farm & Home Week on the Madison campus. She is wearing a fur coat ...
Photograph

Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin

Date: 12 1954
Description: Waist-up portrait of Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin, Wisconsin State Journal columnist.
Photograph

Governor Albert G. Schmedeman with Guests

Date: 
Description: Governor Albert Schmedeman sits at his desk for a group portrait. To his right stand three men wearing suits, and to Schmedeman's left stand five women wea...
Photograph

Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1963
Description: Three young couples posing on the stairs leading outside from the dance floor at the Maple Bluff Country Club. From front to back: Tom Tews and Dorothy Mar...
Photograph

Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: David Vilas is shown pinning a carnation corsage on his date, Beth Herman, at the Maple Bluff social party for teens.
Photograph

U.W. Half-Century Club Holds Reunion

Date: 06 19 1953
Description: The U.W. alumni "Half-Century Club" meets in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. 325 graduates attend the reunion of graduates of 50 years, or more. Edwa...
Photograph

Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: Teenagers Tom Stephan and Jean McFarlane, seated, shown chatting at the Maple Bluff Country Club party.
Photograph

Elliott Zimmerman Heads Madison Elementary Junior Red Cross Council

Date: 06 1953
Description: New officers of the Madison elementary Junior Red Cross Council are elected by representatives of 23 Madison elementary school Junior Red Cross councils. S...
Photograph

Smith's General Store

Date: 1946
Description: Interior corner of Smith's general store.
Photograph

City Wrestling Tournament

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: One of 12 individual portraits of wrestlers, including Tom Doris of East High School.
Photograph

Novel Christmas Tree

Date: 12 09 1958
Description: Mrs. I. Franklin (Arline) Houseman of 821 Lakewood Boulevard made a novel "tree" from chicken wire, colored pine cones, Christmas tree balls, leaves, and o...
Photograph

Junior Red Cross New Officers

Date: 12 08 1958
Description: New officers of the Madison and suburban Junior Red Cross elementary council include Janet Ficken, president; Gary Herbeck, left, vice-president; Bill Bres...
Photograph

State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 1958
Description: Group portrait of Madison East High School basketball team.
Photograph

Madison West Relays

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: Kenosha High School's champion mile relay team came within two-tenths of a second of the meet record set by Madison West High School in 1950. They include,...
Photograph

Madison West Relays

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: Madison West High School took second place in the Class A sprint medley relay. Left to right: Tom Steffen, Howie Mazur, Mike Morgan, and Roger Wiebe.
Photograph

Madison West Relays

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: The Racine County Agricultural School sprint relay team won the Class B sprint relay. They include, from left to right, Johnny Durlin, Fred Klarr, Elmars E...

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: