Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 27

Photograph

Norris & Rowe Circus Personnel

Date: 
Description: A group portrait of Norris & Rowe circus performers outside a tent at winter quarters, including clowns, riders, and high wire performers.
Photograph

The "Gracie May" Locomotive

Date: 1884
Description: The Fairchild and Northwestern locomotive the "Gracie May," named for Gracie May Foster. Several people pose near the locomotive, including Robert Holmes a...
Photograph

Demonstration for Alfalfa Planting

Date: 1913
Description: Men seated near public speaker demonstrating proper cultivation of alfalfa. Original caption reads: "This scene was taken during the Alfalfa Campaign in Du...
Photograph

Boys and Girls at Providence School

Date: 02 1915
Description: Group portrait of girls and boys standing in front of a wall outside their school. Original caption reads, in part: "Group of older girls and boys at Provi...
Photograph

Boys Learning to Sew

Date: 1913
Description: Boys learning to sew. Original caption reads: "Sewing Lesson for Boys of the 7th and 8th grades. These boys are learning how to sew on buttons."
Photograph

Youth Basketball Team

Date: 1913
Description: Group portrait of boys and girls dressed in basketball uniforms with teachers outside a gymnasium (at right) at the Woldale Rural School.
Photograph

Group Dressed as Hobos

Date: 1913
Description: Young men and women standing on a platform in a school gymnasium dressed as hobos for a "Hobo" party at Woldale Rural School. A basketball hoop is in the b...
Photograph

Children Folk Dancing in School Festival

Date: 1913
Description: Students of Palos Park School folk dancing at an annual school festival in Belwood Park.
Photograph

Girls Around the Maypole with Flowers

Date: 1913
Description: Group of girls holding fabricated flowers around a maypole at an annual school festival in Belwood Park. A large group of fellow students and teachers look...
Photograph

Girls' Relay Race

Date: 1913
Description: Students and teachers gathered in a field for the girls' relay race at an annual school festival in Belwood Park.
Photograph

Group of Children at School March

Date: 1913
Description: Spectators on bleachers are watching students participating in a "Grand March" at an annual school festival in Belwood Park.
Photograph

Basketball Team in Alabama

Date: 02 18 1915
Description: School basketball team seated outside school with team basketball. Original caption reads, "Even though most of the country schools of Alabama have no luxu...
Photograph

School Girls Gathered Outdoors

Date: 02 15 1915
Description: Group of school girls sitting outdoors in the grass. Original caption reads, in part, "this group of young ladies at La Wier school near Tallidega, Ala. we...
Photograph

Graduating Class at Morton Grove

Date: 1913
Description: Graduating class of Mrs. Agnes Ryan Page (center).
Photograph

Teacher Explaining "Rag Doll" Test

Date: 1913
Description: Teacher explaining seed germination test ("rag doll" test) to her students. Original caption reads: "Mrs. Agnes Ryan Page explaining the Rag Doll Test to h...
Photograph

School Children at Corn Testing Lesson

Date: 1913
Description: Group of school children gathered outdoors with a teacher examining corn kernels after germination.
Photograph

Children at Corn Germination Lesson

Date: 1913
Description: Class of children gathered outdoors around a table for a corn germination lesson. Original caption reads: "after the rag dolls are prepared they are immers...
Photograph

"Rag Doll" Testing

Date: 1913
Description: Class of girls and teacher running a seed germination test ("rag-doll" test) in the classroom. The class is standing around a table, and are using a pail t...
Photograph

Young Man Pitching Manure

Date: 1917
Description: Young man outside a barn pitching piles of manure. Original caption reads: "Union Pacific Silo Special Trip. Manure, J.A. Butler."
Photograph

Boy Scouts and Troop Leader

Date: 1917
Description: Group of Boy Scouts standing outdoors in uniform with a troop leader and an American flag. Original caption reads: "Union Pacific Nebraska Preparedness Spe...

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: