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News Release

August 14, 2018 - Wisconsin Historical Society to Present the Reuben Gold Thwaites Award to the Juneau County Historical Society

For Immediate Release
On Tuesday, August 21 at 6:00 pm the Wisconsin Historical Society will present the Juneau County Historical Society with the Reuben Gold Thwaites Award.
News Release

August 20, 2018 - Wisconsin Historical Society to Present Juneau County Historical Society with Award

For Immediate Release
Join the Wisconsin Historical Society on August 21, 2018 as they present the Juneau County Historical Society with the Reuben Gold Thwaites Award.
News Release

August 22, 2018 - Wisconsin Historical Society to Present the Neville Public Museum with the 2018 Museum Exhibit Award

For Immediate Release
On August 22, 2018, the Wisconsin Historical Society will present the Neville Public Museum with the 2018 Museum Exhibit Award.
News Release

September 13, 2018 - Gundersen Health System Archives Awarded the 2018 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Achievement

For Immediate Release
The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to present Gundersen Health System Archives with the 2018 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Achievement.
News Release

October 8, 2018 - Wisconsin Historical Society to Present the City of New Richmond with the 2018 Board of Curators Public Program Award at Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony

For Immediate Release
On October 9, WHS will present the City of New Richmond with the 2018 Board of Curators Public Program Award.
News Release

October 15, 2018 - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center Awarded the 2018 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Innovation

For Immediate Release
WHS presents the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center with the 2018 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Innovation.
Feature Story

Harry C. (Buddy) Melges Receives 2009 'Vince Lombardi Award for Distinction in Sports'

Wisconsin History Maker Award
This Wisconsin-born yachtsman medaled in several Olympic Games and has won more than 60 major national and international sailing championships.
Print

McCormick Advertising Handbill

Date: 12 1856
Description: Handbill and order form advertising reaper and mower manufactured by Cyrus Hall McCormick. This describes the gold medal awarded at the "Great French Exhib...
Photograph

Reliability Race Winner

Date: 08 1928
Description: John P. Wood of Wausau, winner of the 1928 National Air Reliability Tour, with his "Waco from Wausau." Also in the photograph are Wood's prizes: the Edsel ...
Book or Pamphlet

R. Hornsby & Sons Catalog

Date: 12 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for R. Hornsby & Sons, Ltd., manufacturers of agricultural implements. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustr...
Photograph

Mendota State Hospital Award Presentation

Date: 01 16 1944
Description: Ralph Runge, Local #1 Chairman of the WSDA membership committee, presenting the President Zander Membership Cup to Jay D. Ferguson, Chairman of the winning...
Photograph

United States Army Safety Program

Date: 01 03 1944
Description: United States Army safety award banner presented to the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. Employees are grouped around it.
Photograph

Robert Grilley Receiving Prize

Date: 07 14 1935
Description: Robert Grilley, holding his model airplane, receiving first place mahogany plaque in Junior Division of "Jimmy Allen" model airplane races at Royal Airport...
Photograph

President Frank Presenting Scholarship

Date: 05 20 1933
Description: University of Wisconsin President Glenn Frank presenting $4,500 Emily Jane Culver Scholarship to Charles Pfeiffer of Racine. They are standing next to the ...
Photograph

Children Receiving Prizes

Date: 11 21 1931
Description: A group of children and adults observe the awarding of bicycles as prizes in the Madison Label Saving contest.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo Award Presented to Boy

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in...
Photograph

Golfers with Trophy Cup

Date: 08 31 1931
Description: Two golfers hold up a trophy cup at Nakoma Golf Course.
Photograph

Automobile Driving Contest Winner

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Lyman Sylvester of 1818 Keyes Avenue, the winner of the automobile economy driving contest, stands next to a Chevrolet Six automobile outside Hult's Capita...
Photograph

Presentation of the Moose Prize Car

Date: 08 04 1930
Description: Mr. Larson presenting the Moose Whippet prize car to the winner at Whippet Knight Sales Company, 437 W. Gilman Street.
Photograph

Prize-winning Gladiolas

Date: 1955
Description: A smiling girl poses with stalks of gladiolas that won the champion ribbon for "Gladiolus Spike," and the first premium ribbon for "Horticulture Plants and...

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