Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Photograph

County Agent Demonstrating Methods of Judging Swine

Date: 1928
Description: Sitting on pig pen fence, a county agent is demonstrating methods of judging swine to a local Boys & Girls club youth.
Photograph

Corralled Hogs

Date: 07 16 1987
Description: Four boys trap hogs to get them into their stalls at the Waukesha County Fair.
Photograph

Strolling Hog

Date: 1947
Description: Boys, in background, watching as a pig, in the foreground, is taking a stroll around the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Photograph

Hog showing at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 
Description: A crowd watches as boys try to steer their pigs with canes during judging in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Photograph

Boy with Calf

Date: 1931
Description: Claire Alexander posing with a young calf in a pasture near a wooded ravine at his father's farm. There is a manure spreader and shed in the background.
Photograph

Wisconsin Pacemaker Pork Program

Date: 01 25 1960
Description: The Madison area scored top awards at the first Wisconsin Pacemaker Pork program held during the opening of Farm and Home Week. At left is Gilbert Mueller,...
Photograph

Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition

Date: 10 17 1960
Description: Twelve-year-old Larry Beck, Jr. from Ixonia slapping the purple ribbon on his meat-type Poland China barrow after winning the grand champion honor at the S...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Harvester Company Foldout Card — Inside

Date: 
Description: Foldout card for Wm. Deering & Co. harvesting machinery. This scene depicts a young boy in a farmyard playing a flute while sitting on the side of a water ...
Photograph

Biddy the Pig

Date: 1914
Description: One of the boys posing with Biddy the pig, who is lying in the road at Camp One Lumber Camp.
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Stockyard Employees

Date: 
Description: Male stock yard farmers wearing overall bibs, hats, and buttons are standing and sitting around inside a large room. On the left, a man dressed in a button...

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: