Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Search: of
Search: North
Filter: Categories of Explore Our Collections
Filter: Categories of Visual Materials in Our Collections
| Documenting a Sense of Place |
|---|
| View more than 8,000 images of Wisconsin communities: main streets, the built environment, prominent points of interests and some rural scenes. |
| Civil War Envelopes |
|---|
| View the culture and politics of a country at war with itself through envelopes produced by publishers and printers. |
| A Greenbelt Town |
|---|
| Read about how the suburban community of Greendale, Wisconsin, was engineered and view photographs documenting its development. |
| Allan Born, The Born Collection |
|---|
| Allan Born's photographs of Northern Wisconsin during the 1930's and beyond. |
| Photographs by Richard Quinney |
|---|
| Discover the photographs of Richard Quinney from his book "Things Once Seen," containing more than 40 years of photos documenting his life. |
| The Extinction of a Species |
|---|
| Read about how the species of passenger pigeons became extinct. Follow links to short essays on the topic and view a collection of images. |
| Photographic portraits of Native Americans dating from 1898. |
| The Story of Two Communities Through Photographs |
|---|
| Read about the history of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, two Wisconsin communities, and view photos documenting more than 150 years of life in the two cities. |
| An early view of how a large corporation marketed a valuable piece of technology provides insight into contemporary views of consumerism and industry. |
| Native American Photographs |
|---|
| Collection of photographs documenting Native American life and the impact of federal government. |
| Read about the career of Milwaukee-based photographer Simon L. Stein who is known for his portraits of prominent Wisconsin citizens. |
| Mississippi River Town |
|---|
| View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
| The Natchez Poverty Report |
|---|
| View this gallery of photographs from an unpublished 1960s report on living conditions in the African-American neighborhoods of Natchez, Mississippi. |
| Doctor and Amateur Photographer |
|---|
| Discover the career of amateur photographer and doctor Edward Bass who surprised people with his near-overnight success and natural talent. |
| Jewelry and Postcard Publisher |
|---|
| Discover the History of Winnecone, Wisconsin through Otto Ansorge's photographs |
| A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker |
|---|
| Read about the dream of successful farming in northern Wisconsin in 1895. |
| Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives |
| Explore images from the Hotz collection that depict Door County, Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th century. |
| The Prairie du Sac Dam |
|---|
| Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
| A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
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: