Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 57

Print

Anti-Slave Catchers' Mass Convention

Date: 04 1854
Description: Poster advertising an Anti-Slave Catchers' Mass Convention at Young's Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 13th, 1854. The poster attempts to unite indivi...
Photograph

Jens Jensen and Youths

Date: 1949
Description: Landscape architect Jens Jensen and youth from the Madison Youth Council at Glenwood Children's park on their clean-up work day. The park was planned and d...
Photograph

Textile Exhibit at the Fair

Date: 07 27 1953
Description: A visitor to the Wisconsin State Fair is so curious about one entry in a display of rugs and textiles that she reaches through a protective barrier in orde...
Photograph

Lac Courte Oreilles Village Exhibit

Date: 1906
Description: The Lac Courte Oreilles village sponsored by the Wisconsin Archaeological Society at the 1906 Wisconsin State Fair. Several members of the society are incl...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Officers of the 5th Wisconsin Company K

Date: 
Description: Photograph from a newspaper of three officers from Company K of the 5th Wisconsin: Lieutenant Lewis A. Day, Lieutenant Alfred T. Fleetwood, and Captain Sha...
Document

Looking Back in Ripon

Date: 03 24 1983
Description: Newspaper clipping showing the demolishing of the Long House. The man on the right is believed to be M.V. Adkins, son of Chester Adkins, the last survivor ...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Beginning page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Fourth page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, a...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Second page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, a...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Third page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, an...
Photograph

Milwaukee County Court House Marker

Date: 1900
Description: Plaque marking the site of the first Court House, first and second jails, and the first County Offices. Erected by Milwaukee County, the plaque has classi...
Photograph

Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1940
Description: There is a sign painted on a building at right that reads "Schlitz". In the bottom right are railroad cars.
Photograph

Historic Scene Depicted in the Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Close-up detail of scene of historic Wisconsin in a hexagonal structure on a pedestal beneath the clock. The scene depicts an outdoor band concert in Milwa...
Photograph

Post Office

Date: 
Description: A stagecoach full of people is outside the post office on snow-covered ground, waiting to leave town. Text on image reads: "Stage, Leaving Arbor Vitae, Wis...
Print

Women Uniting To End the War Logo

Date: 
Description: Logo for Women Uniting To End the War consisting of a shopping cart with an X over it.
Photograph

Police Surveillence of Farm Workers

Date: 1961
Description: Four of the deputy sheriffs that were part of the growers strike-breaking techniques during the important Imperial Valley Lettuce Strike.
Print

Bridge of Steamboats

Date: 
Description: A fleet of steamboats used by General Joseph Bailey of the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry constructing a bridge across the Atchafalaya passage of General Banks' ...
Print

Sinking of the "Albemarle"

Date: 
Description: Sinking of the "Albemarle." Lieut. Cushing (?) torpedoing the ALBEMARLE.
Print

Received on Deposit, Ten Cents

Date: 08 20 1862
Description: Confederate wildcat money used during the Civil War.
Print

Offer of Receiver of Commutation Money

Date: 11 23 1863
Description: A receipt made out to Abraham Gilman for the $300 he paid to avoid serving his draft duty in the Civil War.

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: