Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 221-240 of 1238

Photograph

Post Office at Christmas

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Two postal employees of the Madison post office, 215 Monona Avenue, sorting heaps of packages in carts at Christmas. Pictured from left are clerks Fred Boy...
Photograph

Getting Ready for Christmas

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: Making an attractive Christmas picture, Janet Woodman holds her baby son, Douglas Shaw, in the center of a huge pine wreath hanging in a doorway.
Photograph

Shriners Yule Party

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Floyd Ferrill leads a group of handicapped children in a Christmas carol at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 West D...
Photograph

Post Office at Christmas

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Elevated view of two postal employees sorting mail at the Madison post office, 215 Monona Avenue, at Christmas. Pictured are clerk Donald Memhard dumping ...
Photograph

Shriner Yule Party

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm sitting with a young boy at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 West Dayton Street.
Photograph

Post Office at Christmas

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Postal clerk Matt Morrell stacking sacked parcels on a cart at the Madison Post Office, 215 Monona Avenue, to be hauled to the railroad station during the ...
Photograph

Shriners Yule Party

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Fletcher Mills doing a card trick for three children, with a clown looking on, at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 ...
Photograph

Post Office at Christmas

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: People with packages lined up at the customer service windows of the Madison post office, 215 Monona Avenue, at Christmas.
Photograph

Young Adult Club Christmas Dance

Date: 12 17 1947
Description: Agnes Dooley, John Fahning, Joe Ann Higgins, Ben Prochaska, Mildred Leach, and Tom Maloney in formal dress standing next to a reindeer and Santa Claus deco...
Photograph

WIBA Christmas Mail

Date: 12 17 1947
Description: Mailman delivering Christmas letters and packages to a man at NBC - WIBA radio station.
Photograph

Empty Stocking Club's Toy Depot

Date: 12 17 1947
Description: Three workers setting up "Santa's Shop" at the Empty Stocking Club's toy depot at the Madison Community Center, 16-20 East Doty Street. The club is sponsor...
Photograph

Nakoma Neighborhood Christmas Party

Date: 12 19 1947
Description: Nine young people gathered at the refreshment table at the annual neighborhood Christmas party given for all young people in Nakoma. Pictured left to righ...
Photograph

Nakoma Neighborhood Christmas Party

Date: 12 19 1947
Description: Among the young dancers who attended the traditional Christmas party for the boys and girls of Nakoma in the gym at Nakoma School were, left to right: Nanc...
Photograph

Ernest Maulwurf, Jr. with Nativity Scene

Date: 12 19 1947
Description: Ernest Maulwurf, Jr., a senior at Central High School, is pictured with a Nativity scene under his Christmas tree.
Photograph

University Club's Assembly Ball

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Couple attending the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Standing in front of a Santa Claus decoration are Janet Easum, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Ches...
Photograph

University Club's Assemby Ball

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Couple holding a candy cane decoration at the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Pictured are Donald Easum, son of Prof. and Mrs. Chester V. Easum, 11...
Photograph

Madison Board of Realtors Christmas Baskets

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: Members of the Madison Board of Realtors with three baskets of Christmas gifts for the Empty Stocking Club. Pictured left to right: Arnold Wake, chairman; ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: The Chicago Seed

Date: 1968
Description: Cover of "The Chicago Seed," an underground newspaper, featuring Santa Claus crucified on a dollar sign. The landscape below is made from collaged advertis...
Photograph

House with Christmas Decorations

Date: 01 14 1939
Description: View of a decorated house at 1450 Rutledge Street. There are individuals gathered on the lawn.
Photograph

Zilphia Horton Leading Songs

Date: 
Description: Zilphia Horton leading singing at CIO School during Holiday season. At the table on the right, Myles Horton, Mike Ross, Tom Ludwig, and Joyce Mitchell.

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: