Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-19 of 19

Photograph

Small Town in Poor Farming Country

Date: 
Description: People assembled at storefront along the street of a small town in "poor farming country."
Photograph

Rural School Health Parade and Festival

Date: 05 1928
Description: School children and teachers from Lemont township marching in a rural school festival parade. The children are dressed in white cloaks and hats bearing a m...
Photograph

School Boys Raising a Garden

Date: 04 18 1917
Description: Young boys digging a garden in an urban setting on "Mowhawk Street near Larrabee." Original caption reads: "Newberry School boys who have gotten into the h...
Photograph

Crowd Outside Hub Theatre to See a Film

Date: 1931
Description: Large crowd lined up outside the Hub theatre for a "free farm show" matinee, most likely "Romance of the Reaper". The movie was produced by International H...
Photograph

Children at Work and Play in Schoolyard

Date: 1917
Description: Boys working in a garden while smaller children dance in a circle on the grounds of Middlefield No. 2 Consolidated School in Ostego County. Teachers are lo...
Photograph

School Garden Dedication

Date: 05 1917
Description: Large crowd of school children and adults gathered for a school garden dedication. Original caption reads: "Mr. Prost making a talk at a garden dedication ...
Photograph

Education and Training Center Exterior

Date: 1946
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester's Education and Training Center. Cars are parked along the surrounding streets.
Photograph

Man at Education and Training Center Entrance

Date: 1946
Description: A man wearing a suit and hat approaches the entrance to International Harvester's Education and Training Center.
Photograph

Men Gathered for "Silo Special"

Date: 1920
Description: Group of men gathered around a truck with a large sign that reads, in part: "Kansas State Agricultural College Silo Special."
Photograph

Alfalfa Campaign Crew Outside Residence

Date: 1915
Description: "Crew No. 2" of the Agricultural Extension's "Alfalfa Campaign" standing out in front of residential home with equipment, including rolled up lecture chart...
Photograph

Two Students in Iowa Cornfield

Date: 07 22 1915
Description: Two students standing in a cornfield. The boy on the right is holding what appears to be a hoe while completing work as part of a high school agriculture c...
Photograph

Canning Club Demonstration

Date: 07 13 1914
Description: Lula Tunisson using an El Flo hot water canner to give a presentation to the men, women, and children of a canning club.
Photograph

Campaign Meeting

Date: 03 13 1915
Description: Judge Chamberlain standing near a visual aid which reads: "Agricultural Lecture Charts; Diversified Farming for Alabama," while presenting to a group of me...
Photograph

Produce Farming Lecture

Date: 1915
Description: Men stand around or sit on the steps of a stone building to listen as A.E. Chamberlain delivers a lesson on the benefits of vegetable production. Chamberla...
Photograph

Agricultural Presentation by J.E. Hite

Date: 03 02 1915
Description: A group of men, women, and children leaving an agricultural presentation by J.E. Hite at Haile's store. Hite, dressed in a hat and overcoat, is loading a r...
Photograph

Corn Testing in Cook County Schools

Date: 1913
Description: Farmers and Cook County students headed to a corn testing session in horse-drawn wagons. Original caption reads: "The farmers of this district were interes...
Photograph

Campaign at Oxford

Date: 11 15 1915
Description: Group portrait of men and women, speakers of the Campaign, posing outdoors, ready for the start for various parts of the county. Behind the group are autom...
Photograph

Bliss Alfalfa Club

Date: 07 15 1913
Description: Group portrait of the Bliss Alfafa Club of Emmet County, showing the President Mr. Grant. The group of men, women and children is standing on an unpaved ro...
Photograph

Group of People at Alfalfa Campaign Talk

Date: 
Description: Group of men, women and children gather outside around a man lecturing about growing alfalfa.

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: