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Digital Collections
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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Labor Day Parade Crowd
September 1, 1952
Spectators crowd the curb while watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. Storefronts are behind them, including Forbes-Meagher.
Memorial Day Activities
May 30, 1952
Elevated view of part of the crowd watching as military units from Truax Field march down South Carroll Street during the Memorial Day parade at Madison's Capitol Square. The Park Hotel is on the l...
Memorial Day
May 30, 1953
View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services around the Capitol Square.
Labor Day Parade Reviewing Stand
September 1, 1952
Reviewing stand at the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square.
Labor Day Parade and Wienermobile
September 1, 1952
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile passes by spectators watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. City Hall is visible in the background.
Memorial Day Parade
May 30, 1950
Spectators at the Memorial Day Parade standing and sitting on the curb along the Capitol Square at South Carroll Street and West Main Street.
