Study of a Neighborhood |
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Discover the history of Madison, Wisconsin's Willy St. neighborhood through the Wisconsin Historical Society's image gallery |
Mid-Century Photographs from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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Crucial tools to shaping civilian attitudes towards the war |
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World War I Posters in the Wisconsin Historical Society collections |
The Prairie du Sac Dam |
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Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
Photographs from the Apostle Islands |
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Learn about the history of the Apostle Islands in the northnmost part of Wisconsin, a popular summer refuge for tourists and residents. |
Learn about the life and career of self-proclaimed 'Photo Artist' from Baraboo who had a vast range of photographic abilities. |
Discover the famous lithographic company most known for its WWII posters whose goal was to mobilize public support for the American war effort. |
Larger Than Life Images of Animals and Produce |
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Learn about the tall-tale postcard industry and the career of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr. |
View the online collection of Photo Copy Service photographs taken in Madison from the 1920s through 1960s. |
The Watercolors of Winifred Ford |
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Read about the life and career of painter Winifred Ford who created watercolors of historic Madison residences. |
A Greenbelt Town |
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Read about how the suburban community of Greendale, Wisconsin, was engineered and view photographs documenting its development. |
Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin Home |
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Learn about he home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and view rare photographs of the building he designed and redesigned during his lifetime. |
The Lloyd Jones Family Album |
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Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison. |
Read about the career of Milwaukee-based photographer Simon L. Stein who is known for his portraits of prominent Wisconsin citizens. |
Wisconsin's First Outdoor Rock Festival |
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Learn about and view photographs of Wisconsin's first outdoor rock festival, a groundbreaking three-day event. |
Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist. |
Learn the inside story of the Teasdale Vice Committee Investigation of 1913 in Wisconsin and their crusade against "social evil." |
Snapshots of Daily Life |
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Study this collection of family photos and see a natural, simple view of everyday life in early 20th-century Randolph, Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin photographer David Marcou's images of life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
Madison's Soap Box Derby |
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Learn about the history of Madison's Soap Box Derby, a popular racing sport amongst young boys nation-wide in the early to mid-1900s. |
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