This is a PDF index of over 7,000 photographers who were active in Wisconsin from about 1840 to 1976.

It is in alphabetical order by the photographers' last names. In some instances, a studio name is listed. Other information included for each listing is city/town, county, dates active, birthplace and comments. The birthplace information is often missing - most records did not indicate a birthplace.

The Wisconsin Photographers Index 1840-1976 was compiled from city directories, photographs and other sources.

Tip: After opening the PDF below, use the keyboard command Control+F to search within the PDF.

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