Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 201

Photograph

Homer Bigart

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Homer Bigart, (1907-1991) award-winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
Photograph

Sara Sound Productions

Date: 1965
Description: James Kirchstein, Wisconsin's Very Live Radio (WVLR) station chief engineer and originator, inside his recording company, Sara Sound Productions, Inc. WVLR...
Photograph

Naval Training School, Ship's Store

Date: 02 07 1945
Description: Naval clerk selling Old Gold cigarettes to a trainee at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) ship's store in the University of Wisconsin athletic stadium...
Photograph

Governor Schmedeman in Wheelchair

Date: 10 26 1934
Description: Governor Albert Schmedeman sitting in a wheelchair smoking a cigarette, following left leg amputation.
Photograph

Hotel Loraine Bar

Date: 08 23 1934
Description: Art deco style bar in the Hotel Loraine at 119-125 West Washington Avenue, with an art deco cigarette machine. The bartender is standing at his post behind...
Photograph

Park Hotel Circular Bar

Date: 04 26 1934
Description: Circular bar at the Park Hotel, 22 S. Carroll Street, with fireplace and cigarette vending machine.
Photograph

Stolen Cigarettes at Simon Brothers Warehouse

Date: 03 16 1932
Description: Cases of cigarettes recovered from a robbery were returned to the Simon Brothers Warehouse, 901 E. Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Lie Detector Test

Date: 12 04 1931
Description: Technicians administer a lie detector test at District Attorney Fred Risser's office to be used in the James Corcoran poisoning case.
Photograph

Joseph Conlin Signing a Contract

Date: 05 12 1931
Description: Joseph Conlin, tenor, signing a contract to perform at the Parkway Theater. Dr. William G. Beecroft shown standing is sponsoring Mr. Conlin's appearance.
Photograph

Lymon Schley in Hospital

Date: 10 27 1930
Description: Lymon Schley, cottage fire burn victim, smoking a cigarette in the hospital.
Photograph

Card Game

Date: 
Description: A bartender behind the bar is reflected in the mirror of a cigarette machine, while men drink beer and play cards in the foreground.
Photograph

Two Linemen for Telephone Exchange

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of two telephone linemen with some of their equipment in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing work clothes and hats, and hold ciga...
Photograph

Rennebohm Coffee Break

Date: 1979
Description: Two men enjoy coffee and a cigarette at an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant. At this time cigarette smoking in Madison restaurants took place i...
Postcard

Four Men Playing Cards

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men sitting at a table playing cards, smoking cigarettes and ...
Photograph

Governor Walter Goodland Dog Sale

Date: 01 20 1944
Description: An unidentified man, with a cigarette in his mouth, is holding a Collie puppy up for auction at Governor Walter Goodland's dog sale.
Photograph

Fowler McCormick

Date: 1946
Description: Portrait of Fowler McCormick, holding a cigarette (1898-1972). He was President of International Harvester from 1941-1946, and Chairman of the Board from 1...
Photograph

Politicians Donald McDowell and Arthur Lenroot

Date: 01 10 1945
Description: Assembly Speaker Donald McDowell (R) Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, talking with Arthur A. Lenroot (R) Superior, Douglas County.
Photograph

Police Captain, J. Homer Elder

Date: 05 22 1945
Description: Police Captain, J. Homer Elder, new Chief of Traffic, talking with a citizen at the Traffic Bureau window.
Photograph

Woman Interviewing "Johnny" (Philip Morris)

Date: 06 24 1946
Description: Johnny Roventini (known as "Johnny"), spokesman for Philip Morris cigarettes, is shown being interviewed by a woman at the WIBA radio station.
Photograph

Three Men Drinking Beer

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three unidentified white men dressed in bib overalls. One man is sitting in the center betwee...

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: