Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 41

Photograph

Arthur M. Joys Trial

Date: 01 18 1944
Description: Arthur M. Joys family during his trial including his wife, Mina Ruth (center), and his daughters, Janet (left), and Joan (right). Arthur's trial resulted i...
Photograph

Arthur M. Joys Trial

Date: 01 18 1944
Description: Jury members and lawyers from the trail of Arthur M. Joys. Seated at the defense table are (left to right): defense attorney Darrell MacIntyre, defendant ...
Photograph

Family Portrait of Robert Benson, June Benson and Chucky

Date: 11 02 1945
Description: Accused bigamist, June Benson, shown with her current husband, Corporal Robert Benson, and her son Chucky.
Photograph

Confiscated German Jewelry

Date: 10 17 1946
Description: Harry B. Haley (right) bought the diamond pin and 662 jewel bracelet held by George H. Brown, chief deputy U.S. Marshal for the Western Wisconsin District ...
Photograph

William T. Evjue in Court

Date: 11 21 1947
Description: W.T. Evjue, editor of the Capital Times, pleading not guilty in Superior Court, charged for publishing the name of a 19-year-old rape victim. To the...
Photograph

Wis. Supreme Court Official

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: Portrait of a young man assumed to be an employee of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, taken inside the Wisconsin state capitol building.
Photograph

Safe Burglary Sentencing

Date: 12 09 1948
Description: Three men in court with their attorney listen to their sentences for stealing the Durfee Brothers Roofing Company safe. From right are Louis and Kenneth Di...
Photograph

District Attorney Robert W. Arthur

Date: 07 09 1949
Description: Portrait of District Attorney Robert W. Arthur as he appeared in Dane County circuit court to argue against dismissal of one of his lobbying cases.
Photograph

Public Hearing On Proposed Sites for County Home

Date: 01 10 1950
Description: Large crowd that filled the circuit courtroom of the Dane County Court House at a public hearing on proposed sites for the county home for the chronically ...
Photograph

Alledged Safecracker

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: George Beecraft, 23, of 121 S. Marquette Street is shown (right) pleading not guilty before Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor to charges of safecracking at the...
Photograph

New Madison Police Officers

Date: 04 03 1950
Description: Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor explains the procedure of his court to Madison's 22 new police officers that will go on duty July 1, 1950. New police officer...
Photograph

Murder Trial Jury

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of the George "Butch" King murder trial jury. King, accused of the murder of Sadie Jackson, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity a...
Photograph

Shorewood Hills Dog Trial

Date: 05 16 1951
Description: Jury for the Shorewood Hills trial against Sandy, Russell Nelson's collie dog. From left: Rose Bremer, Laura Reis, Ida Ayres, David Roberts, Fred Statz, an...
Photograph

Shorewood Hills Dog Trial

Date: 05 16 1951
Description: Three men who testified on behalf of Sandy, a collie dog owned by Russell Nelson, accused of being a vicious animal, sitting behind a table. They were Hugo...
Photograph

Shorewood Hills Dog Trial

Date: 05 16 1951
Description: Edwin Conrad, Shorewood Hills Justice of the Peace, acts as presiding judge in the trial of Sandy, a collie dog owned by Russell Nelson, who is accused of ...
Photograph

Welcoming Committee for Rear Admiral Roy T. Cowdrey

Date: 05 18 1951
Description: Rear Admiral and Mrs. Roy T. Cowdrey are welcomed by city, state and military officials at the airport. From left: Col. Collins Ferris, commanding officer ...
Photograph

Larceny Trial

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Corporal Don Price Jr., Truax Field soldier, is shown at far right as he pleads guilty to larceny charges involving credit union funds in Superior Court. A...
Photograph

Larceny Trial

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Alice Yngsdahl, center right, is shown in Superior Court with her attorney, W. Curtis Farmer, as Court Clerk Virginia McRedmond, right, reads the complaint...
Photograph

Kinney Inquest Jury

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Six coroner's jurors as they listened to witnesses at the inquest of the traffic death of Alice Kinney. Jurors are, left to right: Burnie L. Sweet, Chester...
Photograph

Catherine Libby

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Portrait of Catherine Libby, a secretary to State Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward T. Fairchild.

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: