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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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Art Show at the Fair
August 1953
Fairgoers view a display of painting and sculpture by Wisconsin artists.
Allis Chalmers Tent at the Fair
Allis Chalmers tent at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Eggs Hatching
A group of fairgoers intently watch an exhibit of eggs, some of which are just beginning to hatch.
Baseball Exhibit
August 1953
Fairgoers viewing a special exhibit of Milwaukee Braves memorabilia. This was the first season during which the Braves played in Milwaukee.
Passenger Trolley at the Fair
1951
Fairgoers ride a tractor-drawn passenger wagon at the Fair. In the background is the Sky King roller coaster.
Automobile Race at the State Fairgrounds
1956
Automobiles drive past the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds as they prepare for the beginning of the race.