Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-18 of 18

Photograph

Mautz Paint Company Demonstration

Date: 12 12 1935
Description: Mautz Paint Company demonstration in State Street store, located at 118 State Street.
Photograph

Mautz Paint & Glass Co. Office

Date: 04 24 1929
Description: Office staff at work in Mautz Paint & Glass Company office, 939 East Washington Avenue. There is a spiral staircase on the left leading up to the next floo...
Postcard

Four Men Playing Cards

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men sitting at a table playing cards, smoking cigarettes and ...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Two men from C.C. Collins and Sons, Inc. look over a color chart for their racers with two boys they are sponsoring in the soap box derby race. Left to rig...
Photograph

Shorewood Hills 30th Anniversary Costume Luncheon

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: "Blase beyond words were these three Shorewood women who came to the party in the abbreviated, waist-less, low-necked frocks characteristic of the 1920s." ...
Photograph

Sid Boyum at the Office

Date: 
Description: Sid Boyum siting in an office at Gisholt with a cigar in his mouth.
Photograph

Sid and Two Friends in a Tavern

Date: 
Description: Sid and two friends in tavern. (Possibly related to Ducks, Unlimited.) The man sitting on the left has a neck tie decorated with ducks. Sid's nails are sta...
Photograph

Sid Sitting Indoors

Date: 
Description: Sid Boyum sitting indoors in what appears to be a living room. He is wearing a bow tie and suit jacket. He is holding a cigar to his mouth.
Photograph

Sid Sitting Near Fireplace

Date: 
Description: Sid, wearing thermal underwear, is sitting in an upholstered chair in front of a fireplace, and holding his sock aloft. He is holding a cigar in his left h...
Photograph

Sid Resting Feet on Woodburning Stove

Date: 
Description: Sid sitting on the left in a chair, with only his legs and feet visible, resting his feet on a woodburning stove. In the foreground is a pile of wooden duc...
Photograph

Sid Posing in Gisholt Darkroom

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Sid posing in the Gisholt darkroom while smoking a cigar. He is sitting in a chair and is wearing a ripped, button up white shirt with a bow ti...
Photograph

Sid Lighting Up a Cigar

Date: 
Description: Sid standing and lighting up a cigar in the doorway of a room at work. Behind him is a table and chair, and outside of the window is a parked automobile.
Photograph

Two Men Using a Saw to Cut a Bar in Half

Date: 
Description: View down bar towards two men pretending to cut the bar in half with a large saw. One of the men stands behind the bar on the left, and the other man stand...
Photograph

Sid Smoking in Meeting Room

Date: 
Description: Portrait in profile of Sid Boyum sitting in the dark smoking a cigar while sitting in a chair.
Photograph

Sid Sitting in Chair

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Sid sitting in an armchair at his home at 237 Wabesa Street, wearing a pair of socks. He has a cigar in his mouth. Behind Sid is a bookshelf.
Photograph

Scenes from Madison Barbershops

Date: 09 29 1953
Description: Barber Harry Hicks smoking a cigarette and relaxing between customers at the Park Hotel barbershop. He is wearing a black bow tie and belt as part of his a...
Photograph

New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Darlene Simmons is shown providing a "l...
Photograph

American Optical Company

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Elevated view of technicians working at the American Optical Company located on 429 State Street. Men are standing and sitting at several work stations to ...

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: