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Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Family Portrait of Robert Benson, June Benson and Chucky
November 2, 1945
Accused bigamist, June Benson, shown with her current husband, Corporal Robert Benson, and her son Chucky.
House at Hercules Powder Plant
November 2, 1945
A house at the Baraboo Hercules Powder Plant with Corporal Robert Benson standing in the doorway. He brought his wife from Florida to live here with her son. She is now facing bigamy charges.
James R. Wassenaar
September 25, 1945
Portrait of James R. Wassenaar playing with toys. His birthdate is December 15, 1943.
Mrs. Paul (Betty) Jensen and Daughter
July 25, 1945
Mrs. Paul (Betty) Jensen and her daughter Karen (on rocking horse) are living with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jensen, while her husband is in service.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
June 14, 1956
Interior view of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, decorated by Clemens Rath.
Mrs. Aline W. Hazard with Letter
June 6, 1945
Mrs. Aline W. Hazard, mother of Pfc. William R. Hazard, holding a letter from her son written on personal stationery of Adolph Hitler. He was with the first group of GI's to enter Hitler's Munich h...
