Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 29

Photograph

Tollef Olsen Family

Date: 1878
Description: The Tollef Olsen family posed around a table in the yard with the family dog. A framed print of a long-haired retriever is placed prominently on a chair to...
Photograph

Portrait of a Small Girl and Dog

Date: 
Description: A young girl stands on a wooden fence in front of a painted backdrop. A dog, possibly a Spaniel, stands on its haunches and rests its front paws on the fen...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of William Massey, Grace Decorra Twocrow

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk group in front of a painted backdrop. On the left is William Massey (ChawRoChooChayKah), sitting with his arm aro...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Children

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting on the left on a prop stone wall and wearing bandoleers, a necktie, a...
Photograph

Family in Living Room

Date: 1910
Description: View of a family relaxing in the living room of their home. Features men, women, and children sitting around a table. Caption reads: "A Happy Home in Orogr...
Painting

Spring Planting

Date: 
Description: A farmer is planting corn using the planter wire method.
Photograph

Switzer Foundation for Girls

Date: 1920
Description: A painting, possibly a portrait of the two founders of the Switzer Foundation for Girls, Margaret and Sarah Switzer. A woman on the left is holding a scrol...
Photograph

Portrait of a Young Child and Two Puppies

Date: 
Description: A studio portrait of a young child and two puppies posing sitting on a cloth covered chair in front of a painted backdrop. The child is sitting in the cent...
Print

I Love You, A Sign Of Love

Date: 
Description: Valentine's Day card of a boy in a painter's uniform and gloves. He holds a brush dripping red paint in his right hand. He has just painted "I Love You!" o...
Photograph

The Old Well, En Royel #1708

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. This is a well in En-Royel.
Photograph

Girl and Rooster

Date: 
Description: Carte-de-visite of a young girl posed with a rooster in front of a painted backdrop. She wears a dress and holds a partially eaten apple in her hand. She a...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Large Group

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three women, five girls, a man, boy and dog.
Painting

The Cranberry Harvest

Date: 
Description: Cranberry harvesters at work. Mural painting in the U.S. Post Office at Berlin, Wis.
Photograph

Studio Portrait European American Child with Dog

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified European American girl with short hair posing standing with her left arm on the back of a...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of European American Children

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four unidentified children. A girl is posing sitting on the left and has her arm around a boy posing stan...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Unidentified European American Group

Date: 
Description: Full-length studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posing sitting and flanking a girl, a child, and a dog lying on the carpet.
Photograph

Studio Group Portrait of Unidentifie European American Family and Dog

Date: 
Description: Studio group portrait of a family group, including two men, three women, five girls, and a dog.
Photograph

Studio Group Portrait of Unidentified European American Family

Date: 
Description: Studio group portrait of a large European American family group, including four men, six women, two girls, one boy, and two infants. A small dog is on the ...
Photograph

Catherine Seipp and Her Children

Date: 1887
Description: Group studio portrait in front of a painted background. Catherine Orb Seipp, seated at left, poses with her children. From left: Conrad, Clara, Emma (stand...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Boy and Dog

Date: 
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a boy posing with a small dog. The dog is seated on a prop rock formation. The boy is wearing...

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: