Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 181-200 of 214

Photograph

Interviewing a Group of Soldiers

Date: 1944
Description: Robert Doyle interviews a group of nine soldiers at an airfield. They are standing in front of an airplane (tentatively identified as a Douglas C-47 Skytra...
Photograph

Autographed Portrait of General Douglas MacArthur

Date: 02 1944
Description: An autographed quarter-length portrait of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur seated on an airplane near a window. He is wearing his uniform with a jacke...
Photograph

Airplane Hanger

Date: 1918
Description: Airplane hanger constructed by Company B from the 310th United States Army Engineer Corps. One soldier is standing in front of the small building next door...
Photograph

Two Consolidated B-24 Liberator Warplanes

Date: 10 13 1943
Description: Aerial view of two Consolidated B-24 Liberator warplanes taken from another airplane during the Alexishafen strike. On the left is Colonel Arthur Rogers' l...
Photograph

Missing Pilot Returns

Date: 11 21 1943
Description: Major Arthur L. Post of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was shot down on June 20th, 1943 and rescued on September 28th, 1943 after 101 days in the jungle. Here he is...
Photograph

Josh Sanford, WWII Flying Ace

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Josh Sanford sitting in an airplane during WWII. Joshua was the child of a Ho-Chunk mother and Seneca Father. Sanford served in the Army Air Co...
Drawing

Drawing on a Letter to William Proxmire

Date: 03 06 1962
Description: A pencil drawing of a man holding his hands over his ears, standing next to his bed as though he's just leapt out of it. His expression is similar to that ...
Photograph

Air Defense Activities at Truax Field to be Phased Out

Date: 10 19 1964
Description: Hooded jet fighters on the Truax Field flight line that will be transferred to Peru, Indiana as the air defense activities at Truax Field in Madison are ph...
Photograph

Keystone X.L.B-6 "Panther"

Date: 12 21 1927
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Keystone X.L.B-6 "Panther" sitting on a runway. The LB-6 models (including X.L.B-6) were light bombers produced for ...
Drawing

Drawing of B-52 Airplane Flying

Date: 
Description: Drawing of B-52 airplane flying in the sky with clouds in the background.
Photograph

Nieuport Waiting for Repairs

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Damaged airplanes sitting on wooden planks. Captioned: "A Nieuport 'sent up' for repairs."
Photograph

Broken Sopwith

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: An airplane almost completely broken apart lying on the ground. Caption reads: "A broken Sopwith, an English fighting plane used extensively by the French....
Photograph

Bi-Motor Airplane

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Airplane resting on its landing gear. Caption reads: "A bi-motor caudrone. Valuable for observation, takes the air quickly and is particularly speedy at hi...
Poster

Which Bridge Do You Want?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration showing two different bridges. The first, labeled: "The Bridge of Ships," shows several large ships forming a bridg...
Poster

The Test of Our Loyalty is the Measure of Our Sacrifice

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration titled: "Where Do You Stand," with a large red question mark over the image. To the left of the question mark, a so...
Poster

Join the Air Service and Serve in France. Do It Now

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of an airplane with French markings flying in the sky. Two soldiers are in the foreground, one with binoculars, are looking off...
Poster

Over There!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a mechanic standing and waving to a silhouette of an airplane taking off; in the background several more silhouetted airplan...
Poster

Join The Army Air Service. Be An American Eagle!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of an American eagle battling a Prussian eagle. Behind them, airplanes are flying towards an explosion. Poster text reads: "Joi...
Poster

You Must Go Soon Why Not Now?

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of soldiers lined up, planes flying overhead, a cavalry-mounted officer on horseback, and a cannon nearby. Poster text rea...
Poster

Where the Money Goes [Front]

Date: 1917
Description: Front side of a double-sided poster, showing through photographs the resources purchased using Liberty Bonds. Poster text reads: "Where the Money Goes. A 1...

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: