Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Associations, institutions, etc.
Filter: Subject of institutional care
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view of the Masonic Home, surrounded by a lawn and trees. There are two flagpoles along a driveway leading around the building. Caption reads: "Ma... |
| Date: | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A large gathering of men and women stand outside the Odd Fellow's Home. There is a flagpole on the grounds with an American Flag among trees. People are po... |
| Date: | 12 16 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Residents of the Dane County Home for the Aged in Verona are pictured while receiving gifts and lunch at the Madison Association of Underwriters' annual Ch... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A view of children, adults, and a tree on the lawn in front of the Home for Crippled Children. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A view from across the front lawn of people gathered around the main building of Bethany Orphans' Home, built in 1898. A United States flag is on a pole on... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A composite photograph showing two images of Iowa Odd Fellows Orphans' Home. The upper right photograph is a view of the children and adults at the dining ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A view of dishes on the dining room tables in Pythian Orphans' Home. Caption reads: "Dining Room." |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Male Almshouse, a home for the aged and ill. The brick structure is lined with windows, and two adults walk past to the left of the h... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Female Almshouse, a home for the aged and ill. A woman stands outside the door, and a telephone pole stands to the right of the buildi... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Front view of the Poor Farm. Two front porches attach to the houses with decorative columns and lattice work. One of two front doors is open, and a side do... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | A drawing of the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee. National Soldiers Home is visible in the background. |
| Date: | 05 26 1956 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Discussing plans for the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population are Governor Walter Kohler; Minnetta Hastings, chairman of the committee on the... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Altrusa Club member Emma Rice, in a dress and on her knees, planting a flower garden at Agehaven Nursing Home on Bridge Road, as residents Louise Cook and ... |
| Date: | 12 18 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elizabeth Damres (left), home matron, and Helen Antoine, Mendota Garden Club member, pass out gifts during a Christmas party for residents of the Oakwood L... |
| Date: | 12 18 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Vivian Schleck (left), member of the Mendota Garden Club, lights a candle, and Mrs. Alvin Sonnenberg, member of the Little Garden Clubs, serves cookies du... |
| Date: | 03 09 1955 |
|---|---|
| Description: | During a meeting for 120 Madison and Dane County foster parents, Evelyn Owens of Sun Prairie, left, pins a name tag on Margaret Olson, a foster mother. The... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Aerial view of an orphanage and grounds near the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "St. Michael's Orphanage — La Crosse, Wis." |
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: