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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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Montgomery Ward Co. Linen Department
August 17, 1931
Elevated view of Montgomery Ward Co. at 102 North Hamilton Street, showing linen department.
Montgomery Ward's Phonograph Records Department
January 7, 1944
Elevated view of the interior of the Montgomery Ward Company phonograph record department, 215 State Street.
Montgomery Ward Appliance Display
July 11, 1933
Trukold refrigerators in seven sizes, and Wardway wringer washing machines in three sizes, on display at Montgomery Ward's. "Safe dependable electric refrigeration backed by the millions of Montgom...
Montgomery Ward Window Display
May 4, 1931
Montgomery Ward window display featuring men's suit fabrics and accessories, and a sign advertising, "Now Custom Made Hand Tailored Men's Suits." The store was at 100 North Hamilton Street.
Mautz Paint Department
January 17, 1935
Mautz paint department at Fred Boss Hardware Co., 2309 Winnebago Street.
Kessenich's Phoenix Hosiery Window
August 20, 1931
Kessenich's Phoenix Hosiery display window, 201-203 State Street.
