Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-5 of 5

Photograph

Embroidery Class

Date: 1920
Description: Girls sitting around a long table while embroidering white cloth stretched through embroidery hoops. A woman, probably an instructor, is standing at left. ...
Photograph

Women Learning Factory Work

Date: 
Description: View of young women learning to operate machines in a shirt and overall factory.
Photograph

Power Sewing Class

Date: 01 16 1967
Description: Instructor Ida Mussa (left) assists student Victoria Vega in a power sewing class at Milwaukee Vocational School. Vega is sewing an apron on a Singer sewin...
Photograph

Baker's Dozen Bread Club

Date: 07 1923
Description: Miss Marilla Zearling demonstrating a bread-making technique to members of the Baker's Dozen Bread Club.
Photograph

Fine Sewing and Lace Making

Date: 
Description: Young women practicing fine sewing and lace making at Wisconsin Home for the Feeble Minded.

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: