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| The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
| Life and Lumbering in Chippewa Falls |
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| Read about the life and career of photographer Alfred Bish who documented the lumbering industry and daily life in the Chippewa Falls area. |
| Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
| An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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| Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Discover the works of Austrian artist Franz Hölzlhuber, who documented Wisconsin scenery through watercolor. |
| 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. |
| Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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| Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
| Images of Pawling & Harnischfeger Electric Cranes |
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| Discover how Wisconsin-based company Pawling & Harnischfeger became one of the world's leading suppliers of manufacturing services. |
| Milwaukee's First Photojournalist |
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| Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century. |
| Discover Madison's Kehl School of Dance through photographs of the performers, public events, dance studio, and other images. |
| 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. |
| Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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| Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
| Native American Photographs |
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| Collection of photographs documenting Native American life and the impact of federal government. |
| Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
| 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. |
| 1850-2009 |
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| Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
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