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Historical Essay

Willy Street: Image Gallery Essay

Study of a Neighborhood
Discover the history of Madison, Wisconsin's Willy St. neighborhood through the Wisconsin Historical Society's image gallery
Historical Essay

Blanchard Harper - Image Gallery Essay

The Work of Blanchard Harper
Learn about the work of Blanchard Harper, a female photographer who settled near Madison, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

From Caroline Webb's Papers - Image Gallery Essay

Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934
Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family.
Historical Essay

Have You Seen This Madison? - Image Gallery Essay

James T. Potter's Photos
View this image collection of architectural details of places in Madison, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Folk Music Project Images - Image Gallery Essay

View images of regional singers and musicians from the Helene Stratman-Thomas folk music project.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Fair - Image Gallery Essay

View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began.
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Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
Historical Essay

Bird's-Eye Maps of Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities.
Historical Essay

An Earth Day Gallery in Gaylord Nelson's Honor - Image Gallery Essay

Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist.
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Political Maverick William Proxmire - Image Gallery Essay

View this image collection of the Wisconsin Democratic Senator William Proxmire.
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Documenting the Struggle for Farmworker Justice - Image Gallery Essay

Photographer David Giffey Captures Details of Migrant Worker Life
Learn about migrant worker life in Wisconsin and Texas captured by Wisconsin-born photojournalist David Giffey.
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David Giffey y su Lucha por la Justicia para los Trabajadores Agrícolas - Image Gallery Essay

Lee una breva historia de Lucha por la Justicia para los Trabajadores Agrícolas.
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Political Campaigns of the Past - Image Gallery Essay

1850-2009
Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past.
Historical Essay

Afloat on the Ohio - Image Gallery Essay

Reuben Gold Thwaites Photographs
Reuben Gold Thwaites' photos of his trip down the Monongahela and Ohio rivers.
Historical Essay

David Marcou's Images of Wisconsin Life - Image Gallery Essay

Wisconsin photographer David Marcou's images of life in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Fill 'er Up - Image Gallery Essay

A Historical Look at Service Stations
Photographs of Wisconsin gas stations portray the development of service station architecture.
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One Family's Love Affair with Photography - Image Gallery Essay

A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century.
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Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
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Madison People's Poster and Propaganda Collection - Image Gallery Essay

This image gallery depicts Madison, Wisconsin, as a hub of dynamic social, political and cultrual change from the 1960s through the mid-1970s.
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A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.

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