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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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Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Shell Gasoline Station
April 2, 1933
Shell Petrolium Corp. gasoline station, at the corner of Vilas and 401 S. Park Street. There is a "Today's New Deal" poster announcing a forthcoming promotion.
Fur Storage Vault
March 18, 1933
Kessnich's Department Store fur storage vault, 201-203 State Street.
White House Coffee Display
February 17, 1933
Display of White House coffee tins, Hommel Store, 11 N. Pinckney Street.
Methodist Hospital Entrance
September 28, 1946
Main entrance of Methodist Hospital, 309 West Washington Avenue.
Quality Motors Inc.
January 11, 1933
Used car display in front of Quality Motors Inc. 2600 University Avenue, with DeSoto sign.
F&W Grand Display Window
November 18, 1933
F&W Grand, 15-19 W. Main Street display window full of 60W light bulbs, table lamps and fans.
