Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Search: Holidays
Filter: Subject of costume
| Date: | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Holiday card with an elephant dressed as Santa Claus. His head is die cut and mounted on the card with a spring so his head bobs. On the inside (not shown)... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Santa Claus standing and waving in a Christmas display at Manchester's Department Store. |
| Date: | 12 17 1982 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Operetta Scene - The Hansberry-Sands Theater Company performed a scene from "Black Nativity" at St. Agnes Church, 4055 N. 25th St. |
| Date: | 11 25 1919 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Kaiser's funeral wagon for parade and bonfire celebrating Armistice Day. |
| Date: | 12 20 1947 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Members of Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation) at a holiday costume party. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Santa Claus talks on a telephone seated in a Christmas display in Manchester's Department Store. |
| Date: | 12 23 1945 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Group portrait of "Donkey and Star" play cast in Biblical costume at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johnson. |
| Date: | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The brother of Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman), Harry Melkman, and a friend, are dressed up for Purim party; Amsterdam. |
| Date: | 03 2014 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Michael Pierce Murphy in his giant leprauchan hat and decorated scooter wheelchair at Becker Plaza. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mrs. D.L. McQuillan and thirteen of her guests at her Valentine's Day party, wearing costumes decorated with hearts, including some elaborate headdresses. |
| Date: | 12 23 1945 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Group portrait of "Donkey and Star" play cast in Biblical costume, depicting Nativity scene with angels and harpist at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johns... |
| Date: | 04 20 1935 |
|---|---|
| Description: | First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant, with large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel. |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Children acting in a living nativity scene at St. Michael's Home. The three children represent an angel, Joseph, and Mary, and are gathered around a manger... |
| Date: | 04 28 1935 |
|---|---|
| Description: | First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant "At Dawning," with a large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel. |
| Date: | 05 12 1934 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Group portrait of ten Norwegian folk dancers in costume, coached by John Odden, and Harold Smedal holding a Hardanger violin, who will perform for the Sons... |
| Date: | |
|---|---|
| Description: | Holiday greeting card with Santa sitting on a wooden box reading a book with a puppy sitting at his feet. The book opens and has text that reads, "And I ho... |
| Date: | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Five children dressed in Halloween costumes with jack-o-lanterns hanging overhead. Two of them are Robert J. Taylor's daughters, Ellen and Donna Taylor. |
| Date: | 03 18 1932 |
|---|---|
| Description: | RKO clown "Toto" distributes cardboard Easter bunnies packed with lollipops from the W.T. Grant Company. This event was held in the 2nd floor playroom at U... |
| Date: | 02 22 1932 |
|---|---|
| Description: | The John Bell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution present a tableau of Martha Washington's life at the Hotel Loraine for the bicentennial o... |
| Date: | 04 03 1947 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Students Coleman Jackson, Joe Dean, and Dick Sexton are shown meeting with the Easter Bunny that has been entertaining children in a leading department sto... |
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: