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Nazi Surveillance

Date: 10 1940
Description: Street scene of people in the Jewish ghetto in Szydlowiec, Poland, being addressed by two German soldiers. The scene was witnessed by American journalist A...
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German Graves

Date: 10 1940
Description: Graves of German soldiers buried near Warsaw.
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Nazi Bodies

Date: 1939
Description: Bodies of Germans killed by Poles in Lemberg when the Nazis invaded Poland. American journalist Alvin Steinkopf was one of a number of journalists from neu...
Photograph

German Bodies

Date: 1939
Description: Digging for bodies in a mass grave near Lemberg, Poland, where German civilians were killed by the Poles during the Nazi invasion. American journalist Alvi...
Print

Kellermeister Beer, Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Kellermeister Beer, made by the Oconomowoc Brewing Company. Includes an image of a Ge...
Map or Atlas

Showing the Distribution of the German Settlements in Wisconsin Based on the Census of 1880

Date: 1918
Description: This map is ink on tracing paper showing all the counties of Wisconsin. The upper right hand corner contains a legend for distinguishing Wisconsin counties...
Photograph

The Village Green

Date: 10 09 1956
Description: View into a German wooden shoe-making shop in The Village Green, a Wisconsin Historical Society exhibit. Shown in the shop are Marcia Harrington and Koroth...
Map or Atlas

Map of Nationalities in Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: A hand-colored map of Wisconsin showing distribution ethnic groups based on the 1885 state census. The various nationalities are color-coded and include: I...
Map or Atlas

German-Born in Wisconsin

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Description: A map indicating the population density of German-born people in Wisconsin based on the 1905 census. The map shows the county boundaries throughout the sta...
Photograph

German Soldiers March from Depot

Date: 06 17 1900
Description: View down street of German soldiers on a march from the depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad on their way to Turner Hall.
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Widmer Cheese Factory

Date: 02 02 1993
Description: "Tour guide, Ralph Widmer, displays a Swiss cow bell to visiting AFS students at Widmer's Cheese Factory. Students were from Thailand, Yugoslavia, Germany,...
Postcard

The First Kindergarten in America

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Description: Artist's rendering of an elevated view of the first kindergarten, with children and a teacher gathered in front of the building. There are inset portraits ...
Photograph

West German Gymnasts Team

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: Group portrait of the West German men's and women's gymnastics teams at Turner Hall. They are in Madison to perform at the University of Wisconsin field ho...
Photograph

Tribute for Armand Ketterer

Date: 02 11 1958
Description: Jack Burke standing at a podium onstage while reading a tribute and life story of Armand F. Ketterer, principal of Franklin school, standing at right.
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Annual Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Edith Meinke from Ludinghausen, Germany, a Brittingham scholarship student at the University of Wisconsin, exhibiting some Wisconsin apples during the Univ...
Historical Essay

Milwaukee, Wisconsin History

History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Beer in Wisconsin

Brief explanation of the history of beer and breweries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Dairy Farming in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Brief history of the dairy industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Reformed Churches in Wisconsin

Brief history of the various reformed churches brought to Wisconsin by German and Dutch immigrants.
Historical Essay

Lutherans in Wisconsin

Brief documenting of the history of Lutherans in Wisconsin.

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