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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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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.
Obey and Earl Pay Tribute
February 1984
Congressman David Obey and Governor Tony Earl pay tribute to 20 years of service by Marathon County Clerk Ray Ott and Register of Deeds Bob Gernetzke.
Wausau Wheelers
June 1987
Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin biking with the Wausau Wheelers.
Congressman Obey and President Carter
1979
President Jimmy Carter poses with Congressman David R. Obey, his wife, Joan Obey and an unknown man. The space is decorated with crepe paper and welcome signs. Several people can be seen in the bac...
Congressman and his Secretary
June 1970
Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and his secretary in his office in the United States Capitol.
Campaign Shoot
1994
Filming a campaign spot for Congressman David R. Obey (left), probably in the Wausau Family Practice Center. Health care and its associated costs were an important issue for Obey.
Testimonial Dinner
April 1970
Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey speaking at a testimonial dinner marking the first anniversary of his election to Congress. To his right is Mayor Ralph Voight, and to his left is Anthony Earl w...
