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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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Scene on the Capitol Terrace
circa 1910-1919
View of the Capitol grounds. There is a flower bed on the right, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Scene on Capitol Terrace, Madison, Wis."
Madison, Wisconsin — the Skyline from Lake Monona
circa 1910-1919
Sepia-toned postcard towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from across Lake Monona. There are trees and a pier in the foreground.
State Capitol
1904
Exterior view of the Capitol building before the 1904 fire. The State Seal is in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin."
New State Capitol
1917
Text on front reads: "New State Capitol, Madison, Wis." The Third State Capitol on the Capitol Square. Construction began in 1906 and was completed in 1917. The building is surrounded by trees, sid...
Fabulous Madison in Wonderful Wisconsin
circa 1960-1969
Color aerial postcard of the Isthmus from over Lake Monona. John Nolen Drive is along the shoreline in the foreground. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the center.
Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night
1940
Twilight view of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona. Caption reads: "Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol at Night, Madison, Wisconsin."
