The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
Madison's 150th Anniversary |
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View this collection of images of Madison, Wisconsin from the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
The Work of Blanchard Harper |
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Learn about the work of Blanchard Harper, a female photographer who settled near Madison, Wisconsin. |
Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
View a large gallery of Wisconsin residents playing: bowling, dancing, curling, sailing, skateboarding, skating, skiing and snowmobiling. |
View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
Documenting a Sense of Place |
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View more than 8,000 images of Wisconsin communities: main streets, the built environment, prominent points of interests and some rural scenes. |
An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer |
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Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes. |
View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
Learn about the long life of the mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Civil War Regiment, a bald eagle named 'Old Abe'. |
1850-2009 |
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Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
View this beautiful collection of Valentine's Day greeting cards collected from 1840 through 1980. |
Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
Reuben Gold Thwaites Photographs |
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Reuben Gold Thwaites' photos of his trip down the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. |
Mississippi River Town |
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View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
Circus images from the 1860s to the 1960s. |
Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
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