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| Read about the career of Milwaukee-based photographer Simon L. Stein who is known for his portraits of prominent Wisconsin citizens. |
| View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
| 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. |
| A Greenbelt Town |
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| Read about how the suburban community of Greendale, Wisconsin, was engineered and view photographs documenting its development. |
| View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
| Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II |
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| Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin. |
| The Many Varied Photographs |
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| Read about the diverse career of photographer Harold Gauer, who is perhaps best known for his humorous photographs. |
| 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. |
| Avid Amateur Photographer |
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| Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation. |
| 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. |
| Increase Lapham's Cartes-de-visite Collection |
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| View this magnificent collection of 19th century famous scientists collected by Wisconsin naturalist Increase Lapham. |
| Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist. |
| 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. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| Learn the inside story of the Teasdale Vice Committee Investigation of 1913 in Wisconsin and their crusade against "social evil." |
| Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
| View Edmund Eisenscher's photographs of the personal and work life of Milwaukee union members from 1938-1956 |
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