Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 25

Photograph

Woman with Snowman

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Wilma Gesell, daughter of Gerhard Gesell, stands on a board sidewalk arm-in-arm with a snowman. The snowman holds a Wisconsin pennant.
Photograph

Seated Couple at Home

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of an elderly couple seated in their home. The woman is holding a bouquet of flowers. The man is seated slightly behind her, with his right arm o...
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, Sr.

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop wooden fence, and two Ho-Chunk men flanking her. The woman is wearing a shawl over her head, a...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of a Married Couple

Date: 
Description: A bride and groom pose for a studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The groom sits in a chair with flowers in his lapel, as the bride in h...
Photograph

Portrait of an Elderly Couple

Date: 
Description: An elderly man and woman sit for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark dress, and he is wearing a suit jacket over ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Young Couple

Date: 
Description: A studio portrait of a standing man and woman in front of a painted backdrop. The woman holds a pair of gloves and an umbrella and wears an elaborate hat a...
Photograph

Formally Dressed Man and Woman

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of a man wearing a suit jacket with a flower in the lapel, vest with watch fob, bow tie, and trousers. A woman sits next to him and is wear...
Photograph

Portrait of Man and Woman

Date: 
Description: A studio portrait of a man and woman posed in front of a painted backdrop. The man wears a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and trousers and sits in a cha...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Seated Man and Woman

Date: 
Description: A seated man and woman pose for a studio portrait. The man wears a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and trousers and he has his arm around the woman. A pi...
Photograph

Seated Man and Standing Woman

Date: 
Description: A man wearing a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and trousers, sits in a chair as a woman wearing a dress stands next to him. They are posing for a studio...
Photograph

Seated Elderly Man and Woman

Date: 
Description: An elderly man and woman sit for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The man wears a suit jackets, vest, and trousers, and the woman wears a ...
Photograph

Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28, 1911 in Kossuth Township (Mani...
Photograph

Formal Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28,...
Photograph

Couple in Farmyard

Date: 
Description: An outdoor portrait of a man wearing a hat, suit jacket, and trousers seated on a stool, and a woman standing next to him, with a fence behind them. The ma...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 
Description: A studio portrait of a seated elderly man with a beard, and an elderly woman in a dress standing beside him. Both are wearing hats in front of a painted ba...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Elderly Man and Woman

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of a seated elderly man wearing a suit jacket, vest, necktie, and trousers, and an elderly woman in a long dress with a lace collar, standi...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Couple

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder.) He is wearing a ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Henry and Belle Greencrow

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop and prop stone wall of a Ho-Chunk couple, Henry Greencrow (CooNooZeeKah), left, and wife Belle H...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Henry Greencrow and his Wife Belle Hall Greencrow

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk couple, Belle Hall Greencrow (AhHooSkaWinKah), standing, and Henry Greencrow (CooN...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of George Lowe and Wife

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of Ho-Chunk man George Lowe posing standing, and his wife posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a long coat, suit ja...

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: