Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 24

Photograph

Dwight D. Eisenhower Fishing

Date: 1956
Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower and his brothers on a fishing trip proudly exhibiting muskies and northern pike on a Wisconsin lake. From left are Dwight, Edgar, Milt...
Photograph

Aerial View of Building Demolition

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of lower University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with demolition of buildings on both sides of the Armory-Gymnasium to make space for future pla...
Photograph

Cedarburg Mill

Date: 1956
Description: Cedarburg Mill in winter.
Photograph

Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view over University Avenue of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, including University farm in the upper middle. The shoreline of Lake Mend...
Photograph

Memorial Library and Mall

Date: 1956
Description: Memorial Library, Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), and University of Wisconsin Boathouse from across mall on the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Ma...
Photograph

Arms Family at Devil's Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Lewis, LuRay, Nellie and Bernard Arms arrive at Devil's Lake in a maroon DeSoto convertible automobile. This was the day after Lewis and LuRay's wedding.
Postcard

Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1956
Description: Color postcard view looking down at the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. The lake, bluffs and sky are in the backgroun...
Photograph

The Old Mill

Date: 1956
Description: View across water of the Old Mill surrounded by trees and water. Water is coming out of an opening in an archway of the mill. On the left automobiles are p...
Photograph

Young Couple in a Speedboat

Date: 1956
Description: Young couple riding in a hydroplane speedboat.
Map or Atlas

Map and Statistics of La Crosse, in the Heart of the Famous Coulee Region

Date: 1956
Description: This map is intended for tourists of La Crosse. The front of the map is text about attractions, activities, and accommodations in La Crosse. The back is th...
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee Welcomes You!

Date: 1956
Description: Intended for tourists, this brochure features a map of Milwaukee's central business district as well as general information about parking, beaches and othe...
Photograph

Head Waitress

Date: 1956
Description: A young woman in a bathing suit is posing standing barefoot, and is holding onto the branch of a tree with her right hand. The Wisconsin River and a large ...
Photograph

Rockbound Shore

Date: 1956
Description: View along a rocky shoreline lined with trees. The stump of a tree is in the foreground.
Photograph

Sea Skeleton

Date: 1956
Description: A boat rack is silhouetted against the lake and a dramatic sky.
Photograph

Spotlight on Fury

Date: 1956
Description: A sunbeam highlights a torrent of water, below the the falls, on the Amnicon River during the spring thaw.
Photograph

Frosting

Date: 1956
Description: Snow is mounded on top of pilings on the edge of the Milwaukee River.
Photograph

Misty Morning

Date: 1956
Description: The Amelia-D is docked at a pier on Green Bay. The shoreline and clouds are in the background. A sailboat and motorboat are moored in the distance.
Photograph

Rushing Waters

Date: 1956
Description: Water cascades beneath a footbridge and over boulders on a river. A canopy of trees is overhead.
Photograph

Snug Harbor

Date: 1956
Description: Elevated view of a rowboat moored in a small cove on Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands.
Photograph

Forgotten Pool

Date: 1956
Description: Pool at an old distillery in Hamilton. On the left are trees and shrubs. On the right is a stone building that is arched over the pool. Above the arch is a...

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: