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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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Auto Racing
June 22, 1952
Racer Bobby Grim of Indianapolis who competed in the auto races at the Dane County Fairgrounds in June, 1952. Beside him on the right is a "Heavy Duty Wrecker Service" tow truck.
Sheriff Herman P. Kerl
November 3, 1948
Head and shoulders portrait of Dane County sheriff, Herman P. Kerl.
Penn Electric Baseball Team
July 31, 1948
Group portrait of Penn Electric baseball team.
August F. Klitzman
January 27, 1949
August F. Klitzman, elevator operator at the Dane County Courthouse, at the controls in the elevator.
County Traffic Officer John J. DeSmidt
June 7, 1951
Dane County traffic officer John J. DeSmidt posing in front of a police car.
Highway Maintenance Truck
July 31, 1947
Highway lane painting truck painting lane lines on Highways 12-13-14, University Avenue between Madison and Middleton. This is the first highway in the state to be marked post-World War II.
