Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 124

Photograph

Hawthorne School

Date: 10 30 1931
Description: Special school children at Hawthorne School posing with their industrial artwork at the front of the classroom.
Historical Object

Pastoral Needlework Scene

Date: 1800
Description: Needlework scene on silk worked in colored silk thread using running and crewel stitches. The hands and faces of the figures are watercolor on paper. Sce...
Photograph

Woman Using Spinning Wheel

Date: 
Description: Elderly woman using a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool.
Photograph

Making Dolls

Date: 07 17 1957
Description: A young woman helps a girl make toy dolls out of cloth.
Photograph

One-Armed Woodworker

Date: 02 14 1958
Description: Elmer J. Schmidt makes furniture and toys in his woodshop even though he has only one arm to work with.
Photograph

Making Valentines

Date: 01 30 1958
Description: Schoolgirls showing one another the valentines they are making in class to celebrate the holiday.
Photograph

Children at Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: A group of children around a picnic table posing while doing crafts at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
Photograph

Three Men Working at Crafts Projects

Date: 12 02
Description: Jobless workers in the Vocational School class working on their crafts projects, O.W. Smith, Lewis A. Russett, Rudolph Beckman.
Photograph

Handicraft Sales at Wisconsin Memorial Hospital

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Handicrafts, including wicker furniture and rugs on display at the sales display room in Wisconsin Memorial Hospital, on Farwell Point, adjoining Mendota M...
Photograph

Rug Weaving, Wisconsin Memorial Hospital

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: A military veteran learns rug weaving at Wisconsin Memorial Hospital on Farwell Point, adjoining Mendota Mental Health Hospital as part of his rehabilitati...
Photograph

Precise Cuts

Date: 1950
Description: A jigsaw in the hands of Harry Westphal makes smooth curves on the end of a piece of wood.
Photograph

Bazaar Tree

Date: 04 03 1963
Description: Women replenishes handkerchiefs plucked from her wire tree at bazaar sale.
Photograph

Mrs. Kohler Examines Rental Art Works

Date: 03 20 1951
Description: Charlotte Kohler, the governor's wife, examining several works of art which she has chosen to rent for display in the Governor's Residence from the Madison...
Photograph

Cub Scout Den Mothers

Date: 11 17 1944
Description: Every Friday afternoon 32 Cub Scout Den Mothers meet at the vocational school to learn crafts that they will teach to Cub Scouts. Mrs. Ted (Mildred) Field,...
Photograph

East Side Women's Club Hobby Show

Date: 11 12 1956
Description: Mayme Peterson (Mrs. Alf), seated at table at East Side Women's Club hobby show with her handicrafts, including a pine needle basket.
Photograph

Monona Grove High School Students

Date: 12 10 1956
Description: Monona Grove High School students, David Thuesen and Gene Kleinsmith, making Christmas decorations and cards.
Photograph

Women Displaying Home Crafts

Date: 10 31 1956
Description: Mrs. Lester Paul, Homecrafter Chairman for the University League, and Mrs. Irving Raznikov, Homecrafter Chairman of the Easter Seal Society, displaying hom...
Photograph

Family with Nativity Creche

Date: 12 20 1955
Description: Mrs. E.J. Dalrymple and children James, Karen, and Steven, 5006 Flambeau Road, with the family Nativity creche. Mrs. Dalrymple painted all of the figurines...
Photograph

Family with Christmas Table Decorations

Date: 12 20 1955
Description: Mrs. Philip Falk with daughter Carol, displaying their Christmas table centerpiece made by Mrs. Falk which was inspired by the family Christmas card.
Photograph

Four Women Volunteers at Red Cross Workshop

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Red Cross volunteers from Christ Presbyterian Church working on "scruffies" for hospitalized soldiers at Truax Field. Left to right are Mrs. H.L. Yeager, R...

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: