Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 41-60 of 60

Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 690-696

Date: 
Description: For any master line drawn fine enough or spoken well
let us call all professionals to wear the laurel
and deck the Halls of Fame
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 750-757

Date: 
Description: Some towering hand-made genius had fighting words to sell
Magazine or Periodical

Home Economics Department Kitchen

Date: 02 1948
Description: View of the new home economics department kitchen. Zelma Purchase is at the range and Priscilla Cobb is standing at the sink.
Book or Pamphlet

Twine Talk: Deering Harvester Company Booklet

Date: 1902
Description: Front and back cover of a Deering Harvester Company brochure for twine. The cover reads: "The Original Spinners," and "The World's Greatest Spinners, Deeri...
Photograph

Workers in a Textile Factory

Date: 1910
Description: View down aisle of two rows of women workers using looms in a textile factory. A few men stand in the aisle. In her journal from China, Carrie describes th...
Photograph

Woman and Man using Spinning Wheels

Date: 1910
Description: A woman and a man using spinning wheels in a textile factory. In her journal Carrie describes the conditions of these factories in China as crowded and wit...
Photograph

Perfume Factory

Date: 07 1945
Description: View from side of women sitting in a row working on an assembly line in a perfume factory.
Photograph

Spot-Checking Production Line

Date: 04 1953
Description: Mae Houston inspecting a new supply of Pantry-Dors for the model L-103 refrigerator with a man on a factory floor.
Photograph

Miss Helen Rogers and Miss Bower

Date: 1953
Description: Miss Helen Rogers and Miss Bower discussing Irma Harding packaging materials.
Photograph

Young Woman Standing near Twine Machines

Date: 1909
Description: View of young woman standing on factory floor near Twine Machines.
Photograph

First Gillette Tire

Date: 05 23 1917
Description: A group of men, women and children are standing and watching as a Gillette employee works on the first tire produced by the Gillette Rubber Company. From l...
Photograph

Workers Cleaning Seeds

Date: 1938
Description: A roomful of workers are cleaning seeds using "The Clipper Cleaners" manufactured by A.T. Ferrell & Co., Saginaw, Michigan. The machines are arranged in fo...
Photograph

Kohler Strikers

Date: 07 26 1936
Description: Kohler strikers marching along a sidewalk. Handwritten on the photograph: "Kohler Strikers '2 years after' Memorial Picket Line, July 26th, 1936."
Photograph

Lounge for Women Employees

Date: 10 15 1914
Description: A group of women are in a lounge for women employees.
Photograph

Lounge for Women Employees

Date: 10 15 1914
Description: A group of women are sitting and standing in the lounge. A Victrola is against the wall on the right.
Photograph

Portrait of Woman

Date: 02 26 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a young woman in a white dress standing outdoors. There is a building in the background.
Photograph

Man Sitting at Desk at McCormick Works

Date: 1920
Description: View of a man sitting at a desk, with a man, woman, young man and child sitting behind him. Job applicants?
Photograph

Women Employees Dining Room

Date: 
Description: A large group of women employees are posing and sitting in rows in the dining room. They are all wearing hats.
Photograph

Employees in Boardroom

Date: 02 09 1921
Description: Employees(?) posing around a large table in a boardroom.
Photograph

Canning Factory

Date: 1977
Description: Slightly elevated view of women who are working processing corn on a canning assembly line at the Fall River Canning Company. They are wearing aprons and g...

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:

feedback@wisconsinhistory.org