Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-17 of 17

Drawing

Perspective of Olin Terraces

Date: 1938
Description: Reproduction of a color rendering of Olin Terraces, an early proposal for a Madison civic center by Frank Lloyd Wright. This perspective is the view from ...
Photograph

Rennebohm Store on Capitol Square

Date: 1938
Description: West Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square showing, from left to right, Gerald's, a women's clothing store (in the Wisconsin Life Building); a Rennebohm Dru...
Postcard

Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1938
Description: Slightly elevated view of the State Historical Society at 816 State Street. Caption reads: "State Historical Library, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

Houses at 1601 and 1605 Hooker Avenue

Date: 1938
Description: View of the houses at 1601 and 1605 Hooker Avenue shortly after construction.
Photograph

House at 1501 Hooker Avenue

Date: 1938
Description: Exterior of the house at 1501 Hooker Avenue shortly after construction. An automobile is parked in the driveway. The house was built by Willard Droster.
Photograph

First Place Float

Date: 1938
Description: Man standing at the back of a manure spreader decorated with signs reading: "Sucky Likes," "It's Roasted," "Only the Finest Ingredients Go into Sucky Likes...
Photograph

Four Boys in Cowboy and Indian Costumes

Date: 1938
Description: Four boys posing in Robert E. Faber's (b. 1933) backyard in the 2500 block of Van Hise Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. They are, clockwise from bottom left, B...
Photograph

Boy in Mexican Cowboy Costume Taking a Siesta

Date: 1938
Description: Robert E. Faber (b. 1933) posing seated in his backyard as if taking a siesta. He is wearing a Mexican cowboy costume purchased by his parents Michael and...
Photograph

Boy Standing in Mexican Cowboy Costume

Date: 1938
Description: Robert E. Faber (b. 1933) posing in his backyard wearing a Mexican cowboy costume purchased by his parents Michael and Margaret (Diebold) Faber when they v...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Garden Club

Date: 1938
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with members of the Garden Club posing in their yards or next to their plants. Started in 1931 as part of...
Photograph

Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Garden Club Member

Date: 1938
Description: Full-length view of a Neighborhood House Garden Club member standing on the front steps of her house and tending to her flower boxes while turning to face ...
Photograph

Texaco Super Service

Date: 1938
Description: A Texaco Super Service filling station owned by H.F. Bartsch on the corner of Park and Midland Streets. A home is on the opposite side of Midland Street. T...
Photograph

State Historical Society Courtyard

Date: 1938
Description: Courtyard on the Park Street side of the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters building.
Photograph

House at 1422 Rutledge Street

Date: 1938
Description: Exterior view of house at 1422 Rutledge Street, the home of Roy Stoddard, built in 1924 by Karrels Building Company.
Photograph

Governor Julius P. Heil and His Family

Date: 1938
Description: Julius P. Heil sits reading a newspaper with members of his family. To his right is Joe Jr., 13 and to his left is Barbara Ann, 9. His wife, Elizabeth, sit...
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Company Laboratory

Date: 1938
Description: Two man and one woman are working in the laboratory of the Oscar Mayer Company plant. In the foreground the woman is writing in a book at a desk with a tel...
Photograph

W.M. Rosensteel Sr. House

Date: 1938
Description: View from street towards the home of W.M. Rosensteel Sr., at 614 S. Dickinson Street. Snow is on the ground. The partially visible house next door on the r...

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: