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Civics Club Suffragists

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Description: Five Civics Club members pose in a cardboard automobile in front of a painted backdrop as suffragists. They're wearing period costumes and holding "Vote" s...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Class

Date: 06 1875
Description: The University of Wisconsin Class of 1876 on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall). Prominent members of the class included Richard B. Dudgeon...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Class

Date: 06 1875
Description: The University of Wisconsin Class of 1876 photographed on the lawn in front of Main Hall (later Bascom Hall). Prominent members of the class included Richa...
Photograph

Voter Registration Benefit for Mississippi

Date: 08 08 1964
Description: The original caption states: "Willie Peacock, Charleston, Mississippi, field secretary for Student Non-Violent Coordinating Commission, discussing the Summ...
Photograph

Women Congratulate Governor Blaine for Signing the Women's Rights Bill

Date: 1921
Description: Governor John J. Blaine (left) shaking the hand of Mabel Raef Putnam surrounded by other women of who have come to see the governor sign the Women's Rights...
Historical Essay

A Wisconsin Connection to Wounded Knee

The Story of Lost Bird
Discover this harrowing story that brings together a feminist pioneer and the infant her husband found in the aftermath of Wounded Knee.
Photograph

"Forward" Statue

Date: 02 04 1973
Description: The bronze statue "Forward" stood on the North Hamilton walkway to the Wisconsin State Capitol when this picture was taken. The statue, created by sculptre...
Classroom Material

Wisconsin Firsts and Other Famous Facts

See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history
Property Record

326 STATE ST

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: Peter Hamacher Building
Reference Number: 88387
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
Historical Essay

Bascom, John (1827-1911)

Educator, University President and Author
Brief biography of John Bascom, president of the University of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887.
General Information

Share Your Voice: Madison (Black History Month)

African American history celebrated as area residents discuss the Society's plans for a new Wisconsin history museum
African American history celebrated as Madison area residents discuss plans for a new museum

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