Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 297

Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona

Date: 
Description: A tree-framed view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the shore of Lake Monona.
Photograph

State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
Photograph

East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol down East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Looking Northeast from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

Date: 
Description: Elevated ciew of East Washington Avenue and its surrounding area from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
Photograph

Conveyor Belt

Date: 05 22 1928
Description: Conveyer belt at General Lab for Wisconsin Foundry.
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin varsity crew in a practice boat on the Yahara River. View looking south with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, 110 North Thorn...
Photograph

West Side of University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin campus beyond the Forest Products Laboratory to the residential neighborhood between University Avenue and Reg...
Photograph

Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

Date: 
Description: View from median strip across East Washington Avenue towards the Gisholt Factory. In the far background is the Wisconsin Sate Capitol.
Photograph

Ray-O-Vac Battery Company

Date: 04 1981
Description: Ray-o-vac Battery Company building, Winnebago Street at Division Street.
Photograph

Madison Businesses

Date: 1929
Description: Photograph composite of Madison businesses including Gisholt Machine Company, French Battery and Carbon, Fuller & Johnson MFG., Oscar Mayer, Burgess Batter...
Photograph

Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
Description: Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a...
Photograph

Oscar Mayer and Company

Date: 1950
Description: An elevated view of the Oscar Mayer plant.
Photograph

Interior of Battery Factory

Date: 
Description: French Battery and Carbon Company, later known as Rayovac. The old circle belt in the Madison plant.
Photograph

New Pavement for Myrtle Street, Looking West

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Madison streets, new pavement, viewed on Myrtle Street, looking west toward Oscar Mayer plant.
Photograph

Canada Dry Bottling Company Plant

Date: 08 19 1949
Description: Exterior view of the Canada Dry Bottling Company plant at 3313 University Avenue.
Photograph

Gisholt Sight-Saving Program

Date: 02 25 1954
Description: William Farrell (left), Ida Holman, and Robert George at the opening of Gisholt's sight-safety program.
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 1935
Description: Lunchroom at the Oscar Mayer plant.
Photograph

Bill Skaar

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Portrait of William Skaar (known as Bill), the president of the Battery Workers' Federal Union at the Ray-O-Vac Company.
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 07 29 1941
Description: Oscar Mayer Company processing plant.
Photograph

Red Dot Foods Inc., Plant

Date: 
Description: Red Dot Foods Inc., potato chip plant, 1441 East Washington Avenue.

Have Questions?

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: