Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 161-180 of 492

Photograph

University of Wisconsin International Club Ball

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Carmen Hernandez of Milwaukee, a native of Puerto Rico, and Herbert Salgado of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, dancing the samba at the University of Wisconsin Int...
Photograph

Clown in Crowd

Date: 08 03 1949
Description: A clown (Bill Kemmel) mingles in a large crowd at Breese Stevens Field at the sixth annual softball "extravaganza" between the Zor Shrine and the Knights o...
Photograph

Shorewood Hills League Cabaret Party

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: One of the humorous skits at the Shorewood Hills League cabaret party depicting a masculine takeoff of a typical women's bridge foursome. Left to right: We...
Photograph

Wisconsin Players Theatre Group

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Three actors in costume, portraying pre-Revolutionary New England characters in the drama, "The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw. The actors, part ...
Photograph

Wiscons Players Theatre Group

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Two actresses and one actor in costume, portraying pre-Revolutionary New England characters in the drama, "The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw. Th...
Photograph

Black Friars Play "The Glass Menagerie"

Date: 10 25 1949
Description: The Madison Blackfriars Guild is shown rehearsing a scene from Tennessee Willliams' play," The Glass Menagerie". Here, Laura (Patricia McKune) collapses a...
Photograph

Unusual Kitten

Date: 10 26 1949
Description: Bubbles, a black and white kitten sitting on the lap of its owner, Janet Kanneberg, eighth grade, 1252 Sherman Avenue. Janet has a wardrobe for Bubbles and...
Photograph

Basket Supper At Our Lady Queen of Peace

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Six women in ethnic dress are shown standing behind decorated lunch baskets. They are at the first social event held in Our Lady Queen of Peace's new scho...
Photograph

National Book Week at Marquette School

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Marquette school children posing for a group portrait while dressed up to represent their favorite literary characters. Some of the children are holding si...
Photograph

National Book Week at Marquette School

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Emiline Curless, dressed as Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Lance Felly, dressed as General U.S. Grant, admire Cinderella's slipper on the foot of Beverly Hoppmann...
Photograph

National Book Week at Marquette School

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Patrick Page, dressed as Captain Kidd, peers at Geraldine Ellis' signboard representing the story of "Homer Price," a literary character who made a signboa...
Photograph

East High School Play

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: A scene from the East High School production of "Lost Horizon." Left to right are James Bidgood, Arland Rosenbloom, Stanley Stitgen, and Marlene Radl.
Photograph

Charley's Aunt

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: West High School students in costume for "Charley's Aunt." Left to right: John Lovell, Joan Miles, Bob Carpenter and Mimi Mackin.
Photograph

Chinese Opera

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: The Chinese Student Association of the University of Wisconsin presents an historical opera called "The Song of Ch'u." The costumed leading actors, from l...
Photograph

Lapham School Nativity Play

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Lapham School Nativity play "Small One" is an yearly student Christmas production. "Mary" was played by Jean Loy, 943 East Dayton Street, rode Small One (d...
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mary Telford, dressed in a Mexican costume, is shown with a nativity scene at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
Photograph

Baton Twirler Ruth Ann Tilker

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: Ruth Ann Tilker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Tilker of 106 Ohio Avenue, is an active 4-year-old baton twirler. She started lessons with her brother B...
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mildred Horne and Ethel Rockwell, dressed in Mexican costumes, are at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mildred Holdhusen is shown striking a pinata at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Christine Brinsmade is shown in Mexican costume doing an authentic Mexican dance at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.

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: