Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 42

Photograph

Appliance Show in Darlington, WI

Date: 03 06 1954
Description: Crowd attending a Youngstown Kitchen appliances show sponsored by the Darlington Furniture Store held in the Darlington High School auditorium.
Photograph

State High School Debate Tournament

Date: 02 27 1954
Description: Student John Wilkinson, Tomah High School, speaking from the podium in the forensics tournament held in Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Photograph

Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Hermann Eisner (left) from the town of Berry is speaking as Dane County Board Chairman Robert Eisner of Madison Ward 17 rapping his gavel. The air is hazy ...
Photograph

Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: The Dane County Board of 82 members is one of the largest in the nation. Left to right are: Darwin Bruns (De Forest), F.E. Madsen (Village of Oregon) and R...
Photograph

Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Frank Gugel of Madison Ward 8 standing at his seat to speak as Ivor McBeath of Madison Ward 11 (hand on chin) and Orin McConnell from the Town of Pleasant ...
Photograph

Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Arthur Woerpel, head of the Service Department, takes a gloomy view of the board's proceedings.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Lawmaker School

Date: 01 10 1955
Description: Assemblyman Carroll Metzner (R-West Madison) is listening to a presenter at a pre-session lawmaker's school for the freshman members of the 1955 Wisconsin ...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Legislature Session Begins

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: James J. Burke (of 636 Adams Street), State Revisor of Statutes, looking on from the gallery as the 1955 Wisconsin State Legislative session begins.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Lawmaker School

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: Former State Assemblymen Herman Eisner of Cross Plains (left) and Harry Holmes of Landcaster (right) serving as journal clerks to "keep the books" for the ...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Lawmaker School

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: State Assemblymen Raymond Bice (R-LaCrosse) and William F. Trinke (R-Lake Geneva, in the foreground) sharing a laugh at the start of the 1955 State Assembl...
Photograph

Ceremony in Sanctuary of St. Bernard's Catholic Church

Date: 03 24 1959
Description: Parishioners gathered in the newly built sanctuary of St. Bernard's Catholic Church on University Avenue in Middleton for a ceremony in which Bishop Willia...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 15 1957
Description: The Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown seated from left to right are: in the firs...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown from left to right are City Clerk A. W. Bareis...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Newly elected Madison City Council President, Alderman William C. Sachtjen (left) admires one of the desk microphones in the new City-Council Building Coun...
Photograph

"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Three attendees in the foreground watch a demonstration on meat cooking at the three-day "Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School at the Orpheum Theater. Weari...
Photograph

"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Mrs. Julian Clark and her son, Andrew, of Waunakee taking in a demonstration at the "Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School at the Orpheum Theater.
Photograph

"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Robert Rohr of Madison Newspapers collects limerick lines for winning prizes from Elaine Mohr and Mrs. Lee Wesner at the three-day "Rhapsody of Recipes" Co...
Photograph

National Mass Communications History Center Opening

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Three attendees at the symposium conducted by four national news commentators at the opening of the National Mass Communications History Center, held in th...
Photograph

National Mass Communications History Center Opening

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Walter Oleksy (left, of Chicago) and Dale Lang (of Madison) were visitors at the symposium conducted by four national news commentators at the opening of t...
Photograph

St. James Catholic Church Pays Respect to Deceased Pastor Msgr. John A. Koelzer

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Elevated view through an arch towards a large group of people sitting in pews. The body of Msgr. John A. Koelzer, 67, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, ...

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: