Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-13 of 13

Photograph

Joseph McCarthy with Report

Date: 10 27 1952
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin holding up a report on Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson that linked him to a host of extreme le...
Photograph

McCarthy and Eisenhower

Date: 03 03 1954
Description: During the first months of his administration, President Dwight Eisenhower handled Joseph R. McCarthy by publicly ignoring him. However, after the abuse t...
Photograph

Assembly Floor

Date: 1967
Description: Democratic leadership on the Wisconsin Assembly floor: left to right: Robert T. Huber, minority leader; David R. Obey, assistant minority leader, and Norma...
Photograph

A Bouquet for Geraldine Ferraro

Date: 10 31 1984
Description: Geraldine Ferraro thanks a little boy and girl for giving her a bouquet of flowers after her speech.
Poster

Salvador Allende Kept His Word Dramatically and Impressively

Date: 09 1973
Description: Part of a poster series celebrating President Salvador Allende after his death. Allende was elected president of Chile in 1970, and promoted the nationaliz...
Photograph

Archbishop Rembert Weakland

Date: 
Description: Archbishop Rembert Weakland speaking at a graduation ceremony at Esperanza Unida. A Channel 6 (WITI-TV) microphone is on the podium.
Photograph

Still from the Film "Underground"

Date: 
Description: Still from the film "Underground" by Emile de Antonio. Mike Klonsky and Bernardine Dohrn are at a press conference, sitting behind microphones. Dohrn is si...
Photograph

James Farley

Date: 04 22 1935
Description: Postmaster General James Farley speaking at the ceremony to lay the cornerstone for the new post office in Haverstraw, New York. Three large microphones, i...
Photograph

Donald Peterson and Pat Lucey Debate

Date: 07 29 1970
Description: Donald O. Peterson gesturing while speaking at a podium, while Patrick J. Lucey, sitting at right, is listening. The two men were vying for the Democratic ...
Photograph

Pat Lucey Debating Jack Olson

Date: 10 27 1970
Description: Democrat Patrick J. Lucey speaking from a podium as his Republican opponent in the race for Governor of Wisconsin, Lt. Gov. Jack Olson, sitting at right, i...
Photograph

Mosinee Goes Communist for a Day: Proclamation

Date: 05 01 1950
Description: Caption on back is a newspaper clipping that reads: "A proclamation was read to a mass meeting by 'Commissar' Joseph Z. Kornfeder, Detroit, a former Commun...
Photograph

Persuasion

Date: 1975
Description: The State Legislature in session at the State Capitol. The board indicating votes cast is overhead.
Photograph

1964 George Wallace Campaign

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: George Wallace stands at a podium with bunting and several microphones during a rally for his Presidential primary campaign in Oshkosh. Five other unidenti...

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: