Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 40

Photograph

Corn and Brats on the Grill

Date: 06 25 1988
Description: St. Dominic's Catholic Parish members tend the grills at their annual festival.
Photograph

McCormick Works Employees at Lunch

Date: 1905
Description: Factory workers eating lunch outside International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company before 19...
Photograph

Modern Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: An interior view of a kitchen/dining area/den, from behind the electric range looking into the den.
Photograph

Family by Table and Baby Carriage

Date: 1871
Description: A family is in a yard around a table. Behind them is a large brick house with four chimneys, railings on its front porch and latticework enclosing the side...
Photograph

Woman Holds Framed Portrait with Family Group

Date: 1875
Description: A family group is posing in yard. Part of the group is sitting around a table in front of a picket fence which encloses the brick Greek Revival house. Anot...
Photograph

Rev. N. Brandt and Family

Date: 07 18 1876
Description: "Rev. N. Brandt and family, Decorah, Iowa" from Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." Nils Olsen Brandt was born in Valdres Norway in 1824 and die...
Photograph

Ralph Warner House

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of Ralph Warner's backyard and house.
Photograph

Bake Oven

Date: 08 24 1925
Description: An outdoor brick bake oven with utensils alongside. According to the photographer, these were "often used by the early taverns."
Photograph

Colonial Fireplace

Date: 
Description: View of a seven foot tall colonial fireplace in a home. The large fireplace is surrounded by kitchen tools, fireplace tools and a bed warmer. A sword hangs...
Photograph

Denison Homestead Parlor

Date: 
Description: View of the parlor in the Denison homestead. Built in 1717, the home is a museum today. The room features a brick fireplace and mantle, a plush chair, two ...
Photograph

Denison Homestead Parlor

Date: 
Description: View of the parlor in the Denison homestead. Built in 1717, the home is a museum today. The room features a brick fireplace with mantle, a plush chair, two...
Photograph

Kichen Interior with Fireplace

Date: 
Description: A woman is sitting by a fireplace churning butter, and seen through a window behind her is a man standing by a fence outdoors. Surrounding the fireplace ar...
Photograph

Painting of a Cook

Date: 
Description: Amateur painting by Eleanor R. Craighill. Representing a woman in an apron and hat polishing(?) a pot in front of the kitchen fireplace in the Governor's P...
Photograph

Men Loading Brick Silo near Brick Barn

Date: 11 12 1924
Description: Brick barn and silo. Two men are using a 15-30 tractor to power a silo filler.
Photograph

The Elton Hotel

Date: 
Description: Interior of the Flemish Dining Room at the Elton Hotel, built in 1905. Decorative lighting surrounds a domed skylight, and below, tables are set for a meal...
Photograph

Dining Outdoors at Exeter Inn

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Exeter Inn with guests dining outdoors under trees. Built in 1932, the hotel's Georgian facade features a doorway and an awning under which tab...
Photograph

Dining Area at Wellesley Inn

Date: 
Description: Interior of an Early American dining area at Wellesley Inn, opened in 1910 and designed by architect Donald Ross. The room features a fireplace surrounded ...
Photograph

Restaurant Interior

Date: 
Description: Interior of a restaurant decorated with western-like decor. Tables and chairs are surrounded by stalls, saddles, and harnesses, with draped windows in the ...
Photograph

The Greenery

Date: 
Description: Interior of The Greenery. The restaurant holds tables and chairs, and the dining room is surrounded by windows.
Photograph

Dining Room at Truitt's Cave

Date: 
Description: View of an underground dining room at Truitt's Cave, opened to the public in 1940. Tables and chairs can be seen near a fireplace.

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: