Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 81-100 of 837

Photograph

Street Game

Date: 
Description: Several boys play a street game in a residential area, two blocks away from the deserted playground.
Photograph

Men with Two Small Bucks

Date: 1910
Description: Bringing in two small bucks, dead and loaded on a sled behind a team of horses, Old Camp 2. The third man from the right is Clarence Deitz.
Photograph

Lewis Arms on a Motorcycle

Date: 09 1960
Description: View from behind of Lewis Arms riding his 1946 Harley-Davidson Flathead motorcycle on the sidewalk of the 1800 block of Beld Street. On the back of his ja...
Photograph

Lewis Arms with Greyhound Bus

Date: 
Description: Lewis R. Arms poses in front of a Greyhound Bus that displays the destination "Madison" above the windshield. Arms worked for Greyhound at the time.
Photograph

Registration at the Health Center

Date: 
Description: Mothers with babies register at the Health Center. In the background chairs line the walls, and above them are posters on health.
Photograph

Jimmy Tiger and Little Billy

Date: 
Description: A portrait of Little Billy and Jimmy Tiger, two Seminole Native Americans. Both are wearing hats and intricate native clothing. Caption reads: "Jimmy Tiger...
Photograph

Class for Mothers

Date: 
Description: A health care worker is instructing two mothers how to select shoes and stockings for their children. On the wall is a poster on clothing and shoes.
Photograph

Indian in Costume

Date: 
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an Indian man in elaborate tribal costume in Alberta, Canada. Caption reads: "Indian in Costume, Med...
Photograph

Olive Thomas and Pekinese Dog

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Triangle films star Olive Thomas wearing a light-colored suit and holding a Pekinese dog under her arm.
Photograph

Amish Man, Woman and Children

Date: 
Description: A view of an Amish man and woman with two children walking down the sidewalk along a street.
Photograph

Four Lithuanian Women

Date: 
Description: A portrait of four Lithuanian women in costumes for the World's Fair in 1939.
Photograph

Gordon Boardman

Date: 1970
Description: Candid portrait of Gordon Boardman, who is wearing a white shirt and a kerchief around his neck. There is a double exposure ghost image of him at the botto...
Photograph

Winslow Relics

Date: 
Description: Group of relics of Edward Winslow, pilgrim leader and governor of Plymouth Colony. Features sword, crest, portrait, book, a locking box, a set of baby shoe...
Photograph

Lumberjacks Resting and Logs Rolling Down the Track

Date: 
Description: Two views in postcard format. The view on left is of two lumberjacks sitting in front of a tree, each holding an axe. To the left is a large saw used for f...
Photograph

Isaac Prouty and Company

Date: 
Description: A view of three men standing in front of the Isaac Prouty and Company Shoe Manufactory.
Photograph

Nguyen Girls with Christmas Tree

Date: 
Description: Thuy Nguyen (left) and Mary Nguyen pose in front of a Christmas Tree. They are wearing fancy dresses.
Photograph

Workers' Unity House

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of two couples walking on a trail. A lake is is the background, along with log cabins. A canoe with three people is in the background.
Photograph

Shoeshine Boy

Date: 
Description: A portrait of a shoeshine boy, with a brick wall forming the backdrop. His clothes are tattered, and his work box is hanging from a strap on his left shoul...
Photograph

Executed Man

Date: 1896
Description: View of a man executed by firing squad at the base of a tree. His face is covered with a cloth, and he has a small heart bull's eye on his chest.
Photograph

Our Lady of the Valley

Date: 1950
Description: Outdoor portrait of a Trappist monk holding a bucket of leaves or greens in one hand and carrying a sack over his opposite shoulder. Trees and a wooden str...

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: