Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 55

Photograph

National Guardsman Gordon Mott

Date: 1924
Description: National Guardsman Gordon Mott on Spaight Street.
Photograph

Dells Landing

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the Dells boat landing building, with people standing on the balcony. There is a steamboat near the dock on the river below.
Photograph

Premature Armistice Celebration

Date: 11 07 1918
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people gathering outside a building, some of them carrying American flags. Two men are standing on the balcony, and may be addr...
Photograph

Canoe in a Yard

Date: 
Description: View from above, from a roof or balcony, of a canoe on sawhorses near firewood stacked in a yard near a fence. Two buildings are in the yard.
Photograph

Ward House, Clintonville

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Ward House from across the street. The Ward House was built in 1872 by F.H. Ward.
Photograph

Presenting the Key to Wade House

Date: 06 06 1953
Description: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, presents the key to Wade House to Dr. William McKern, of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The century-old stagecoach inn and...
Photograph

Jackson County Home

Date: 
Description: View across snowy ground towards a man walking in front of a three-story brick building surrounded by snow. Identified as the Jackson County Home located j...
Photograph

Leashed Dog

Date: 
Description: View towards a dog sitting at the end of a leash attached to the porch roof of a wooden building. Under the porch is a man, whose face is obscured by a col...
Photograph

Man Smoking in a Lawn Chair

Date: 
Description: View towards two men sitting outdoors on the wooden landing of a building near a window and a large, open door. The man in the foreground has his back to t...
Photograph

The Birchcliff Hotel

Date: 
Description: Exterior view across lawn of the main building of the Birchcliff Hotel. A porch is in the front, and a screened-in porch is on the right side. Chairs are o...
Photograph

Woman with Muskie

Date: 1935
Description: A well-dressed, unidentified woman is standing next to a muskie hanging from a line. She is next to the porch of a large building, and there is an automobi...
Photograph

Jackson County Home

Date: 
Description: View across snowy ground towards a man posing sitting in a sleigh pulled by a single horse in front of a three-story brick building surrounded by snow. A w...
Photograph

State Fish Hatchery

Date: 05 1936
Description: View down a fieldstone-lined stream towards a graceful stone bridge crossing the stream at the fish hatchery. A one and one half story building with a porc...
Photograph

Winter Street Scene; Merchants Hotel

Date: 
Description: Outdoor view of a boy posing standing on a sled pulled by a dog on a snow-covered and muddy street. Location identified as in front of the Merchant's Hotel...
Photograph

Surrender of Black Hawk

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832.
Photograph

Coldwater Hatchery

Date: 1932
Description: People relax on a bench on the front porch of the long, two-story stucco coldwater hatchery building on the grounds of the Fish Hatchery at Wild Rose. Ther...
Photograph

Levi B. Vilas House

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from street of the Levi B. Vilas house at 521 North Henry Street, after the porch and steps were remodeled by Arthur O. Fox, brother of Mrs. ...
Photograph

Students with Clothing for Clothing Drive Collection

Date: 05 01 1945
Description: Eleven students from Highlands-Mendota holding clothes collected for the Madison and Dane County clothing drive. Pictured are room captains, first row left...
Photograph

Grand Army Home

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of Bryant Hall at the Grand Army Home for Veterans.
Photograph

Dr. Thompson's Office

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards Dr. Thompson's office, a small building with a front porch framed by two columns, and located between two larger buildings.

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: