Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 26

Photograph

Husking Corn

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view of the Krueger family husking corn. From right to left are: Mary, Sarah, August, Florentina, and Jennie Krueger. A dog is lying on the ground...
Photograph

Visiting the Glacier at Grindewald, Switzerland

Date: 1906
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and family view the glacier at Grindewald during their European tour.
Photograph

Skiing on the University Campus

Date: 1945
Description: A skier makes a turn coming down a hill on the University campus. In the background are Birch trees.
Photograph

Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1945
Description: University students on a field trip to Devil's Lake State Park climb the trail up through the piles of talus (broken rocks) on the slope. A couple in the f...
Photograph

Virgin Forest

Date: 1950
Description: A man snowshoeing in an old growth forest.
Photograph

Kettle Moraine State Park

Date: 1950
Description: View looking down hill towards people walking through trees in deep snow towards a picnic area below at Kettle Moraine State park.
Photograph

Bleak November

Date: 1950
Description: View from shoreline towards two men in a canoe near Birch Point on Little Elkhart Lake. The day is overcast. Around the point is another man in a boat, and...
Photograph

The Big Jump

Date: 01 1952
Description: Ski jumping at Timber Coulee. A large crowd is gathered to watch. Today it is named Snowflake Ski & Golf Club. It is host to a ski jumping tournament since...
Photograph

Sport Illustrated

Date: 1956
Description: An adult and a child riding a toboggan down the slide at Iverson Park.
Photograph

Old Lead Trail

Date: 1960
Description: A man is running his dog on a trail in an old lead mining area. The trees are bare and fallen leaves are covering the ground.
Photograph

Ice on Old Man River

Date: 1961
Description: People ice fishing on the frozen Mississippi River. Hills can be seen on the shoreline in the background.
Photograph

Easy Riders

Date: 1962
Description: Skiers ascending Mt. Telemark on a T-Bar ski lift.
Photograph

Duck Hunter

Date: 10 1968
Description: A duck hunter with his gun on his shoulder navigates a marsh using swamp skis. Another hunter is standing in the background.
Photograph

Wintergreen Ski Slopes

Date: 02 1969
Description: View downhill towards three skiers standing on the left surveying the run before heading down the slope. More skiers are riding the ski lift overhead.
Photograph

Going Up

Date: 02 1972
Description: Elevated view of skiers gliding uphill on a chair lift at Wintergreen Ski Area. They are dressed warmly, and are wearing skis and carrying poles.
Photograph

Tireless Fun

Date: 1973
Description: Five children in snow tubes are returning to the top of the hill by hanging onto the tow rope.
Photograph

Winter Entrepreneur

Date: 1973
Description: View down hill towards a boy kicking at a door to see if they want their walk shoveled after a snowfall.
Photograph

Children Sledding

Date: 1975
Description: A winter scene with excited children on a toboggan.
Photograph

Comtemporary Contrast

Date: 1975
Description: View down hill towards a man driving a large sled pulled by two draft horses up the hill through the snow. Further down the hill in the background is a sno...
Photograph

Children Playing in Snow

Date: 11 30 1976
Description: Elevated view of children sliding on the snow near the Bay Street overpass to Jones Island. The children are walking up the hill. In the background is a st...

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: