Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-9 of 9

Photograph

Governor Walter S. Goodland at His Desk

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter S. Goodland sitting at his desk in the Capitol with pipe in hand.
Photograph

Rural Telephone Operator

Date: 11 1954
Description: Henry Anderson runs a switchboard on his 90th birthday, with his smoking paraphernalia and a photograph of him at the switchboard on a table nearby.
Photograph

Edward S. Cooper

Date: 04 24 1945
Description: Edward S. Cooper, 1811 Jefferson Street, holding playing cards. Mr. Cooper, who is 90 years old, enjoys good health, gardening and playing skat with his fr...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of John Hazen Hill

Date: 1910
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man with a beard posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is smoking a pipe and holding a cane in his left ...
Photograph

Alex Elliott

Date: 1910
Description: A seated, head and shoulders portrait of a man with a full, gray beard moustache holding a pipe to his mouth. He is wearing a hat and a vest.
Photograph

Leo Lania

Date: 
Description: Dramatic waist-up portrait of an older Leo Lania (born Lazar Herrmann) holding a cigarette in a holder.
Photograph

Lampshade Partier

Date: 
Description: A partier at the "Hugh Retirement" party sitting in a chair with a lampshade on his head. He is sticking out his tongue and is holding a cigarette in his h...
Photograph

Carl Peterson at his Desk

Date: 
Description: Carl Peterson relaxing in a rocking chair at his desk. He is smoking a pipe and gazing up at a pair of mounted deer horns holding a fishing pole and rifle....
Photograph

40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Three new grand officers of the Wisconsin American Legion's 40 and 8 talking with Julius Severson (right foreground), retiring Grand Chef de Gare. At left ...

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: