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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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For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
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.
Henry Vilas Zoo
1918
Small monkeys in their wire mesh enclosure at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Henry Vilas Zoo
1918
Two seals in their cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Henry Vilas Zoo
1918
A badger on display at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Henry Vilas Zoo
1918
Two young girls looking at the birdcages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
Henry Vilas Zoo
1918
Bear pits at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911, with a polar bear in the nearest display area.
Henry Vilas Zoo Aquatic Bird and Fish Aquarium
1918
Aquatic Bird and Fish Aquarium Building at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), designed by architects Claude and Starck and built in 1915.
