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Wisconsin Historical Society Library

Date: 1905
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin Historical Society library.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

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Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from the east.
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Library Stacks

Date: 1948
Description: Young man studying at a table in the library stacks of the Wisconsin Historical Society library.
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin Terrace

Date: 1916
Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin terrace, looking toward the Memorial Union and Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Caption reads: "Gymnasium fro...
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Original Wisconsin Historical Society Library

Date: 08 01 1944
Description: Students Dorothy Vecke, Milwaukee, and Kuo Chung-Ying, China, examine the bookcase that was the original Wisconsin State Historical Society library of the ...
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Ornithology Clubs

Date: 04 23 1949
Description: Elevated group portrait of members of the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology and the Wilson Ornithological Club, taken at the Wisconsin Union Theatre, 770 La...
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Park and State Streets

Date: 1958
Description: Intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The sign for the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the lawn in the center, a...
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State Historical Society and Red Gym

Date: 1930
Description: View along the front entrance of the Wisconsin Historical Society, across Library Mall towards the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red). Caption reads: "Gymnasium f...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Rooms of the Historical Society

Date: 1898
Description: The Genealogical Alcove in the Historical Society's quarters in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Although the Society had only moved into these rooms in ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Rooms of the Historical Society

Date: 1898
Description: The north library reading room, which was reserved for women, in the Historical Society's quarters in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This room, which w...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Library

Date: 1898
Description: The circulation desk and study area in the Historical Society's library in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph taken by periodical librarian...
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First Veterans Day Proclamation in Wisconsin

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs a proclamation making November 11, 1954 the first Veterans Day in Wisconsin. Looking on, left to right, are: Francis Lorbecki ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: The Historical Society's early library and painting collections on display in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was taken about 1880 befor...
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Third Wisconsin Civil War Veterans' Reunion

Date: 1915
Description: Third Wisconsin Civil War veterans' reunion, posed on the lawn in front of the Beloit Public Library.
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Judy Schroeder at State Medical Society of Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Garden

Date: 10 02 1958
Description: Judy Schroeder, 919 Spaight Street, is shown at the State Medical Society of Wisconsin, 330 E. Lakeside Street, pharmaceutical garden. Schroeder, a society...
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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Milwaukee-Downer College Historic Marker

Date: 06 15 1965
Description: Leslie Fishel, Director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, speaking from the stage at the dedication and unveiling of the Milwaukee-Downer Colle...
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Fiftieth Annual Reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 21 1912
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the fiftieth annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at Whitefish Bay.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Library

Date: 1898
Description: Cluttered work space of the librarian responsible for the Historical Society's newspaper collection during the period when the Society occupied rooms in th...
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Wisconsin State Medical Society Auxiliary

Date: 11 12 1951
Description: Mrs. Russell M. Kurten of Racine (right), president of the women's auxiliary of the Wisconsin State Medical Society, was honored at a dessert luncheon at t...

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