Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Subject of Decorative arts
Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 03 20 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | F. Carlton Ball (left), University of Wisconsin Assistant Professor of Art, and Aaron Bohrod, University of Wisconsin Artist in Residence, pose for a portr... |
| Date: | 04 24 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | An unidentified man sits at a loom making a rug while receiving instruction in weaving as a participant in the Madison Vocational School home craft program... |
| Date: | 11 13 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Members of the Madison Art Association's gallery committee talk over plans for the craft fair. Left to right: Prof Alfred Sessler, Winfried Guenther, Jane ... |
| Date: | 12 04 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Four members of the West Side Garden Club examining Christmas holiday table decorations at their Holiday House Tea. Left to right are Mrs. Wilfred J. Harr... |
| Date: | 12 13 1951 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Two teenage girls are placing a garland on an artificial Christmas tree in front of a graphic depicting Santa in a sleigh holding a bag of presents. They a... |
| Date: | 12 16 1952 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Members of the rosemaling class of the Shorewood Hills Community League sitting around a table. Shown are Karl K. Reese, the instructor, and Beatrice Cartw... |
| Date: | 07 02 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mrs. Fred T. Cruse displays seven examples of her heavily decorated handmade velvet Christmas stockings, which she sells nation-wide and which retail for $... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Christmas holiday tea table centerpiece created by Emma (Mrs. F.M.) Distelhorst of 3630 Spring Trail. The display was sponsored by the West Side Garden Clu... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Decorative holiday tea table center piece created by Mrs. C.A. Sakrison of Middleton. The displays were sponsored by the West Side Garden Club and shown at... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | "Umbrella Tree," an original holiday table/window decoration utilizing old umbrella spokes, was created by Ethel (Mrs. Philip H.) Falk of 3721 Council Cres... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Original holiday table decoration dubbed "Angel's Stairway" and consisting of a tall, colorful combination of shiny tree balls, magnolia leaves, and celosi... |
| Date: | 12 14 1953 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Maybelle Otterson demonstrates a Christmas custom as she hangs a front door decoration on her home at 209 North Blackhawk Avenue in Shorewood. |
| Date: | 03 02 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Music cabinet with decoupage design by Fern Fowler. The cabinet was owned by Winfield & Irene Alexander; a violin is laying on top of the cabinet. |
| Date: | 04 07 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Close-up of Fern Fowler's hands as she creates a decoupage tray. This photograph depicts the final step of pasting the design onto the tray with a small br... |
| Date: | 04 07 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Close-up of Fern Fowler's hands as she creates a decoupage tray. This is one of two images of decoupage process steps. |
| Date: | 04 12 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Helen Burkhart holds a box on which she has appliqued gold paper and inlaid various colored stones. |
| Date: | 10 12 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Edna Bullard's latest hooked rug hanging on the wall at her home. It was her 35th creation. |
| Date: | 10 26 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Kent Kildow and Larry Brown are shown adding an extra loop of paper ribbon to the spooky figure on the band stand. Other paper decorations include skeleton... |
| Date: | 11 11 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mrs. Elwin Willett of 4115 Jerome Street (left) and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Brettell of 4603 Gordon Avenue, president of the Ladies Fellowship at Lake Edge Con... |
| Date: | 11 22 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Four teenage girls sitting at a table while making decorations for the formal holiday dance sponsored by the Tri-Hi and CDC sororities at Madison West High... |
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: