Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 261-280 of 617

Photograph

Tufty Friends

Date: 
Description: Esther Van Wagoner Tufty, a nationally prominent journalist, whose papers are part of the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society, chatting with Pr...
Photograph

The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

Date: 1893
Description: Full-length studio photograph of Louis Brosemer wearing a suit and hat. He is standing before a United States flag holding an oversized pen as though it wa...
Photograph

IH Demonstration Farm at Gull Lake

Date: 12 1928
Description: Cameramen staging a shot of a man and woman on a Farmall Regular tractor in front of farmhouse at an International Harvester demonstration farm in Gull Lak...
Photograph

H.H. Bennett and Charles Brainard - Anaglyph

Date: 1889
Description: Stereogaph of Henry Hamilton Bennett working on a camera in a private car. This is the private car the Wisconsin Central Railroad provided for Bennett and ...
Photograph

Photographer and Wisconsin State Capitol Building - Anaglyph

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Two men stand by a wagon on which is written "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." The photographer stands on the left side of the view. The flag on the side...
Photograph

Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Pulling an Oar - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
Photograph

Miriam Bennett Working in Studio

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of Miriam Bennett working on a photographic print at the Bennett studio. Possibly taken by Ruth Bennett Dyer or Oliver Reese.
Photograph

Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Elevated view of citizens of Akron welcoming city champions and visiting celebrities to the All-American Soap Box Derby in front of the Mayflower Hotel. A ...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street.
Print

Yuletide Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Photographic holiday card featuring Carl Marty of the Northernaire Resort in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. He is famous for his hospitality and his "animal frien...
Photograph

Clara Middleton at Home

Date: 1905
Description: A portrait, possibly a self-portrait, of Clara Middleton seated in her home. She wears a large hat; her gloves rest in her lap. There is a jardiniere with ...
Photograph

Clara Middleton and Pets

Date: 1905
Description: Clara Middleton sits with a dog and rabbit on her lap in what may be a self-portrait. There is a daybed and treadle sewing machine in the background.
Photograph

Lake Church Inn — Interior

Date: 08 16 2002
Description: "Lynn was our waitress at Lake Church Inn. John & Buddy surprised Jim & Shirley with plaques stating: 'Fish Fry Photographer of the Years' & 'Fish Fry Driv...
Photograph

Rusty's Pub-n-Grub — Interior

Date: 06 20 2008
Description: "Brittany was the cook and waitress at Rusty's Pub-N-Grub." From left to right: Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Carl Bernhard, Shirley Widmer, and Brittany. Jim Wid...
Photograph

Jim Widmer — The Marsh Inn

Date: 04 30 2010
Description: Jim Widmer photographing the exterior of The Marsh Inn for his fish fry series. Andy Kraushaar photographed Widmer at work on his documentary project. Krau...
Photograph

Man in Washroom

Date: 09 04 1923
Description: A man wearing overalls washing his hands in a sink in a farmhouse washroom. There is a reflection of a man in the mirror over the sink, who appears to be u...
Photograph

Negotiations at Gresham

Date: 1975
Description: Negotiations between Neil Hawpetoss, a leader of the Menominee Warrior Society that had seized the Alexian Novitiate at Gresham in January 1975, and a memb...
Photograph

Striking Workers Confront Police near McCormick Works

Date: 07 31 1952
Description: View from above of police officers forming a line through striking workers near International Harvester's McCormick Works. Original caption reads: "Harvest...
Photograph

Bill Duren

Date: 1968
Description: Bill Duren of Chippewa Falls, founder of Cygnet Films. Cygnet Films made training films. After his premature death, the company became known as Spectrum In...
Photograph

Forest Middleton in Tenney Park

Date: 1910
Description: Forest Middleton sits with his camera beside him on a park bench near the lagoon in Tenney Park. An arched bridge is visible through the trees.

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: