An early view of how a large corporation marketed a valuable piece of technology provides insight into contemporary views of consumerism and industry. |
Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
View the International Harvester Glass Negative Series featuring images of farmers, animals, factory workers, tractors, small-town life and more. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives |
Harry and Roy Aitken |
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View the photographic stills from early silent film producers and Waukesha natives Harry and Roy Aitken. |
Explore history and images of beekeeping in Wisconsin. |
The "Teenie Weenies" cartoons enchanted readers of all ages for more than 50 years. View this selection of cartoons by William Donahey. |
Discover Madison's Kehl School of Dance through photographs of the performers, public events, dance studio, and other images. |
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. |
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. |
Farming in America |
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Discover the history of the International Harvester Company through the Wisconsin Historical Society's images |
Explore photographs of farm life in 20th-century Wisconsin. |
Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
1850-2009 |
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Photographs of political campaign techniques of the past. |
View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
View a gallery of foreign film posters from the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. |
The Lloyd Jones Family Album |
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Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison. |
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. |
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