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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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Milkman
1908
Joseph Pearson, milkman, poses with his wagon and team of horses in front of the Madison High School at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Johnson Street.
Sheriff's Residence
1905
The Dane County sheriff's residence, with the county jail behind. A corner of the Dane County Court House is seen on the far left.
Dane County Courthouse
1900
Exterior view of the Dane County Courthouse, the second on that site at 207 West Main Street. A streetcar is in front of the arched entrance. The building was erected in 1885 and razed in 1958.
Police Station
1900
A man walks by the Madison police station, a two-story brick building with a corner turret, located at 14 South Webster Street. The fire station was across the alley to the right.
Pinckney Street
1905
Elevated view of the businesses on the east side of North Pinckney Street, including The Fair, The Madison School of Music, and August Scheibel. In the foreground, pillars with lamps stand on eithe...
Group of Boys in front of Third Ward School
1900
A group of boys, most wearing caps, pose at the side of Madison's Third Ward School, also known as Brayton School. There are girls in the background.
