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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.
Peter H. Burno Steam Engine
Peter Burno posing with the steam locomotive he built which is on display behind a fence at House on the Rock. The sign above the train reads: "Peter H. Burno. Mighty in Strength & Endurance." Ther...
Peter H. Burno Locomotive
A woman stands next to a locomotive on display behind a fence at House on the Rock. This image was included in the attraction's brochure. The sign on the train reads: "Peter H. Burno. Mighty in Str...
Steam-Powered Tractor at House on the Rock
A steam-powered tractor sitting outdoors on the grounds of House on the Rock.
House on the Rock
Artistic rendering of House on the Rock. A pine tree grows through the walkway or roof of the walkway on the right side.
Elevated View of House on the Rock
Elevated view of House on the Rock and surrounding trees and hills.
Aerial View of House on the Rock
Aerial view of House on the Rock in the fall. The structures are partially hidden by trees.
