Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 68

Photograph

Boxers Posing with their Coach

Date: 
Description: Six fighters in pugilistic poses, in the boxing ring with their coach. The Milwaukee Urban League provided community activities, like boxing, for children ...
Photograph

Crime Scene Investigation

Date: 05 11 1955
Description: Chalk lines in the foreground mark the spot where White Elephant Bar owner was shot. Police and detectives conferred in the background after assembling inv...
Photograph

Performers at UAW Christmas Party

Date: 12 13 1947
Description: Children of members of Local 75, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) performing at the union Christmas party. There are accordion players and a...
Photograph

Girl Scouts Making Punch

Date: 11 14 1966
Description: African American junior Girl Scouts pouring fruit juice into a punch bowl as they prepare to entertain their parents.
Photograph

Judo Throw

Date: 04 19 1967
Description: Woman judo student taking down a male opponent in practice for judo tournament.
Photograph

Judo Throw

Date: 10 26 1966
Description: Woman student instructor throwing a male instructor in a class demonstration.
Photograph

Polio Shot Time

Date: 11 15 1955
Description: All seven siblings in the Marnell family lining up for their polio inoculations.
Photograph

Bicycle Racers

Date: 
Description: Group of racers bank around a turn on a velodrome track.
Photograph

Breakfast Club

Date: 11 12 1987
Description: A waitress serves a group of older Italian-American men in a diner.
Photograph

Scouts Receive Awards

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts receive the Eagle Scout rank or the Explorer Silver Award, scouting's highest awards at a scouting court of honor ceremony.
Photograph

Police Strategy Session

Date: 11 21 1956
Description: Uniformed police officers looking over a laid out map with potential escape routes.
Photograph

Preparing for Scout-O-Rama

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Boy Scouts lash together lengths of wood as they put up an exhibit about pioneering for Scout-O-Rama.
Photograph

An Ebullient Warren Spahn

Date: 1959
Description: Warren Spahn, of the Milwaukee Braves enjoying a moment in the bullpen.
Photograph

High School Basketball Game

Date: 
Description: Action shot of a basketball game between Madison East High School and the Lincoln Comets.
Photograph

Dr. Joseph Schneider, Famous Eye Surgeon

Date: 
Description: Dr. Joseph Schneider performs surgery on the eye of a man laying on a gurney, with assistance from a nun nurse and another man.
Photograph

Beer on Tap at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On T...
Photograph

Father Groppi in Police Wagon

Date: 1966
Description: Father Groppi is seated in the back of a police wagon with police officer after being arrested in front of his parish for the second night in a row.
Photograph

Nurse Ada Straub

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of nurse Ada Straub in her uniform. Ada Straub was a cousin of Mrs. Anton Nelson (the mother of Gaylord Nelson), who was also a nurse.
Photograph

Packard Auto

Date: 1931
Description: Two employees of Packard Auto in front of the service department office with a parked automobile.
Photograph

Lew Burdette, Laughing

Date: 05 14 1959
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Lew Burdette laughing and scratching his forehead. Probably taken during spring training 1959 at Ninth Street Park in Bradenton, F...

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: