Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-6 of 6

Historical Essay

Horses to Horsepower - Image Gallery Essay

Automobiles in Wisconsin History
Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture.
Historical Essay

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.
Historical Essay

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.
Historical Essay

International Harvester Glass Negative Series, 1900-1939 - Image Gallery Essay

View the International Harvester Glass Negative Series featuring images of farmers, animals, factory workers, tractors, small-town life and more.
Historical Essay

Edmund Eisenscher's Milwaukee Union Photographs - Image Gallery Essay

View Edmund Eisenscher's photographs of the personal and work life of Milwaukee union members from 1938-1956
Historical Essay

Highlander Folk School - Image Gallery Essay

View an extensive image collection about this early social leadership center that focused on labor organization, and later, civil rights.

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: