Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 104

Photograph

Rennebohm's Employees Boost War Bonds

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Three female employees of Rennebohm Drugstore #2, 204 State Street, wearing white uniforms, caps and neckties with slogans urging people to buy war bonds:...
Photograph

Audrey Medaris Ballet Dancers

Date: 03 10 1933
Description: Members of the Audrey Medaris' dancers from the Wheeler School of Dance, featured at the Purim Frolics charity ball, are posing in costume. They are Betty ...
Photograph

Orpheum Theatre Ushers

Date: 04 24 1932
Description: Orpheum and Capitol ushers relaxing at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, where "Tarzan the Ape Man" is showing, at a kickoff for the Milk Bottle Fund ...
Photograph

Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
Photograph

Mrs. Ogg's Tea Party

Date: 11 14 1931
Description: Women posing at Mrs. Emma Ogg's tea party, a benefit for the scholarship fund of the University League, 1715 Kendall Avenue. L-R: Dorothy Fellows, Flora Ri...
Photograph

Table Set for Tea Party at Mrs. Ogg's

Date: 11 14 1931
Description: Table set for tea party, benefitting the scholarship fund of the University League, at Mrs. Emma Ogg's home, 1715 Kendall Avenue. L-R: Anne Birge, Emma Ogg...
Photograph

RKOlians Orchestra at WISJ

Date: 12 14 1930
Description: RKOlians orchestra at WISJ radio station. Ten members with some holding instruments. This was a benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund.
Photograph

Amputees

Date: 
Description: A carte-de-visite of John Schmit, Freddy Hill, Leland Fay and George Schmit, who were frozen on the night of March 10th and 11th, 1876, on the Green Bay an...
Photograph

Executive Committee of Red Cross War Fund Drive

Date: 02 04 1944
Description: Members of the Executive Committee of the Red Cross War Fund Drive, left to right: W.H. Frederick, H.H. Kletzein, Louis Hanks, Mrs. Lohra Davies, Louis Hi...
Photograph

Red Cross Fund Drive Workers

Date: 02 04 1944
Description: Workers for the Dane County chapter of the American Red Cross, (back row, left to right): W.H. Frederick, H.H. Kletzien, Arthur Towell; and (front row, lef...
Photograph

War Chest Executive Committee

Date: 09 22 1944
Description: Dane County Executive War Chest Committee, standing left to right: Martin Tollund, Mt. Horeb; Wilbur N. Renk Jr., Sun Prairie; Austin N. Johnson, Madison. ...
Photograph

Dane County War Fund Workers

Date: 09 22 1944
Description: Five Dane County Residents who are taking an active part in the county War Fund drive in the area outside of metropolitan Madison. Standing from left to ri...
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Annual Benefit Party

Date: 09 24 1944
Description: Children participating in a thimble party at the Shorewood Hills School while their mothers participated in the annual Madison Woman's Club benefit party. ...
Photograph

Vocational School Christmas Seal Work Committee

Date: 11 15 1944
Description: Members of the vocational school Christmas Seal work committee, and the departments they represent, are, left to right, (back row), Herbert Zindars, Trade ...
Photograph

Governor Walter Goodland, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hawley and Mrs. Freida Strassburg

Date: 05 17 1945
Description: Governor Walter S. Goodland buying the first poppy from American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary members. Pictured left to right: Mr...
Photograph

War Bond Judges

Date: 07 07 1945
Description: Judges for a War bond drawing. Pictured are: S.L. Goldstine, city chairman; Capt. L.K. Pollard, Commanding Officer of Naval School; Capt. Harold Helstrom; ...
Photograph

Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Members

Date: 02 23 1948
Description: Shown are five members of the University of Wisconsin chapter of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority in the drawing room of the chapter house at 220 Lake Lawn P...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Cookie Sale

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Four Girl Scouts enjoy a snack after delivering Girl Scout cookies, Nancy Reis (Highlands-Mendota Beach School), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reis, Virg...
Photograph

Madison Hadassah Chapter Members

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Three members of the Madison chapter of Hadassah at the first annual donor luncheon at the Hotel Loraine. Pictured from left to right is: Mrs. H.D. (Clara)...
Photograph

Lutheran Pastors Basketball Team

Date: 04 19 1948
Description: Group portrait of six Lutheran pastors from south central Wisconsin who have formed a basketball team to play Milwaukee area Lutheran pastors in a benefit ...

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: