Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 101-120 of 155

Photograph

Fine Sewing and Lace Making

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

Shorewood Teen-agers Party

Date: 07 21 1958
Description: Teenagers shown completing plans for the annual party sponsored by the Shorewood League. Left to right: Barbara Berger, Janet Grosshandler, Mary Brandt, ...
Photograph

Preparing for "U" League Dinner

Date: 01 06 1959
Description: Mrs. Frederic E. Mohs (left), Mrs. Carl Dutton, Mrs. A.R. Curreri, Mrs. Alfred J. Stamm, and Mrs. Virgil E. Herrick prepare Norwegian dolls to decorate the...
Photograph

Birch Bark Container

Date: 1918
Description: A Russian birch bark container, including a top with a handle, and a painted floral design. The container was used to carry items from the market.
Photograph

School at Christmas

Date: 12 1931
Description: The Briggs School is decorated for Christmas with colored chalk drawings of the Nativity story on the blackboards. The section shown depicts the Three Magi...
Photograph

West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 10 21 1959
Description: Three members of the West Side Garden Club preparing for the annual "Holiday House" Christmas flower show by making holiday decorations using natural mater...
Photograph

West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 10 21 1959
Description: Oak leaves, berries, milkweed pods, and other natural materials are grouped together to make a decorative wall hanging to be used as decoration ideas at th...
Photograph

West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 10 21 1959
Description: Three medallions, made of gilded pineapple shells or pine cones, will be used as Christmas decoration ideas at the West Side Garden Club's annual "Holiday ...
Photograph

Designing Christmas Cards

Date: 10 27 1959
Description: Ardis Thvedt, assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin's agricultural journalism department, studies a design she'll use for making her Christmas...
Photograph

St. John's Lutheran Church Christmas Workshop

Date: 11 17 1959
Description: Mrs. Betty Warber puts the finishing touches on a bonbon wreath which will be displayed at the Christmas workshop of the women of St. John's Lutheran Churc...
Photograph

065 - Several Campers Working on Arts and Crafts Projects

Date: 
Description: Four campers are sitting at a wooden picnic table alongside a building. They are all working on camp arts and crafts projects. Another camper is standing a...
Photograph

066 - Young Woman Weaving with Table Loom

Date: 
Description: Close-up of young woman weaving with a table loom. She is sitting at a table outdoors next to a building. A lake and shoreline are in the background.
Photograph

067 - Campers Working on Arts and Crafts Projects

Date: 
Description: Outdoor group portrait of four campers seated at a wooden table and two campers standing behind them. They are working on camp arts and crafts projects.
Photograph

077 - Camper Working Outdoors on Pressing a Flower

Date: 
Description: A young camper is seated at an outdoor wood table arranging a flower on a sheet of paper. On the table near her are spread out all the supplies she is usin...
Photograph

School Children Celebrating Thanksgiving

Date: 11 1953
Description: Robert Jamieson and Patricia Tallard, children in Mrs. V. B. Roberts' nursery school, color and cut out paper turkeys as part of a Thanksgiving project.
Photograph

Girl with Origami Peace Crane

Date: 09 20 1989
Description: Melodie Albritton holds up an origami crane she folded at St. Nicholas School.
Photograph

Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Judy Moore (right) watches intently as Gale Cnare snips off pieces of crepe paper to be used in decorating the vehicles for the children's parade in Conkli...
Photograph

Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 10 1954
Description: Old wood and pieces of inner tubing are painted and used to make animal decorations. This was a project of Mrs. Charles Watson and her family shown at the ...
Photograph

Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 11 1954
Description: A woman wears a necklace made by Erdine Stamm for the Art Guild holiday exhibit. It is made from a strip of velvet cording, two fishing corks, sequins, bea...
Photograph

Girl with Origami Peace Crane

Date: 09 20 1989
Description: Janine Dagons resting her chin on a table with an origami peace crane sitting in front of her.

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: