Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 80

Photograph

Farmer Making Soap

Date: 1910
Description: The farmer and his wife are making soap outdoors. Lye is made by letting rain water seep through wood ashes for several months. Lye and fat produce soap. T...
Photograph

Men Waving Hats in Field

Date: 07 30 1895
Description: Men, waving their hats, standing in a field of shoulder-high oats on the farm of Edward Dascam, one and one-half miles northeast of Antigo, Langlade County...
Photograph

Chippewa Group

Date: 1908
Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) group wearing traditional clothing photographed by A.J. Kingsbury, a photographer who produced many "documentary" postcards. This image...
Photograph

Indian Children at Home

Date: 
Description: Four Indian children posing in front of a tipi on a Menominee Indian reservation.
Photograph

Butterfield Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across road towards the Butterfield Hotel.
Photograph

Butterfield Hotel, Clermont Street

Date: 1920
Description: The Butterfield Hotel on Clermont Street.
Photograph

Carnegie Library

Date: 1920
Description: Carnegie Library.
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1900
Description: Multiple exterior views of Congregational Church.
Photograph

Francis A. Deleglise House

Date: 
Description: The first house built in Antigo, the Francis A. Deleglise house. It was constructed in 1878.
Postcard

Deleglise Cabin

Date: 1930
Description: The first house in Antigo, the Deleglise cabin, built in 1878. Caption reads: "Deleglise Club, First House in Antigo, Built in 1877, Antigo, Wis." Handwrit...
Photograph

Fifth Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1882
Description: Caption reads: "5th Ave Antigo Wis Looking West Photo taken in 1882". View down road with felled trees lining both sides. Two men are posing further down t...
Photograph

High School

Date: 1920
Description: The high school in Antigo.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn with trees toward the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Antigo, Wis."
Postcard

High School

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn with trees and sidewalks toward the high school. Caption reads: "New High School, Antigo, Wis."
Photograph

Langlade County Court House and Jail

Date: 1900
Description: The Langlade County Court House and jail.
Photograph

Langlade County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: The Langlade County Court House.
Print

Langlade County Memorial Hospital

Date: 1955
Description: The Langlade County Memorial Hospital.
Photograph

Langlade County Memorial Hospital

Date: 1955
Description: Langlade County Memorial Hospital.
Photograph

Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
Photograph

Nah-Ko-Tah-Rat and Daughter Ah-Ta-New-Ka

Date: 1930
Description: Nah-Ko-Tah-Rat and his daughter Ah-Ta-New-Ka pose together in traditional Indian clothing.

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: