Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 61-80 of 246

Photograph

Telescope at Manchester's Department Store

Date: 
Description: A line of people waiting to look through a large telescope at Manchester's Department Store at Christmas.
Photograph

Manchester's Department Store at Christmas

Date: 
Description: Santa Claus talks on a telephone at a Christmas display at Manchester's Department Store.
Photograph

Manchester's Department Store at Christmas

Date: 
Description: Santa Claus talks on a telephone seated in a Christmas display in Manchester's Department Store.
Photograph

Manchester's Department Store at Christmas

Date: 
Description: Santa Claus standing and waving in a Christmas display at Manchester's Department Store.
Photograph

Weapons Training

Date: 
Description: Three women receiving weapons training during World War II. Women are receiving training on the handling of a rifle.
Photograph

Men Processing Hemp Fibers

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Two men processing hemp in a DeForest plant for use as cord and rope during World War II. The men are feeding hemp into a rolling machine which crushes the...
Photograph

Clothing Drive

Date: 
Description: Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary members (Mrs. Darleen Maddrell, Mrs. Meta Thompson, and Mrs. Ruby Zein) help at a clothes drive at Washington School, ...
Photograph

Sausage Making

Date: 1944
Description: Four women operating sausage-making equipment at the Oscar Mayer Company during World War II.
Photograph

Weiner Processing

Date: 1943
Description: Female employees processing "Yellow Band" weiners at the Oscar Mayer Company during World War II.
Photograph

Endres Chapel at Indian Lake

Date: 1948
Description: View of the altar and framed artwork in the Endres Chapel at Indian Lake.
Photograph

Endres Chapel at Indian Lake

Date: 1948
Description: Exterior view of the Endres Chapel at Indian Lake.
Photograph

Oak Grove Cemetery

Date: 1920
Description: The Oak Grove Cemetery entrance gate donated by George Esterly. The Esterly family lot is just inside the gate.
Photograph

Third Street

Date: 1864
Description: View looking north up Third Street near Market Square. There are five boys and a horse in the middle of the road.
Postcard

Third Street

Date: 1909
Description: Winter view north up Third Street with businesses on both sides, and a trolley in the middle of the street further down the block. Caption reads: "Third St...
Photograph

Philosopher Press

Date: 1930
Description: Rear view of the Philosopher Press with landscaping and trees in the foreground and background.
Photograph

Indian Burial Ground

Date: 1920
Description: The Indian burial grounds in La Pointe.
Drawing

Harvey Hospital

Date: 1865
Description: Harvey Hospital, or the Soldiers' Orphans Home. The main octagon section was the home of Governor Farwell, and the wing of wood was added in 1862 and used ...
Photograph

Cornish House

Date: 1940
Description: A Cornish home in Mineral Point. In the background is a small hill with trees.
Photograph

Cornish Miner's Home

Date: 1930
Description: The home of a Cornish miner in Mineral Point. Houses are on a hill in the background.
Photograph

Pendarvis and Trelawny Homes

Date: 1938
Description: The Pendarvis (left) and Trelawny (right) homes, before the Trelawny house was restored. Originally the homes were Cornish miner's cottages.

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: