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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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Automotive Electric Company Truck
February 13, 1932
A man stands with an Automotive Electric Company truck in front of a Delco Battery billboard.
Dane County Electric Co. Window Display
March 17, 1927
Dane County Electric Co. display window, showing a Delco Light washing machine and Frigidaire refrigerator, at 112 King Street.
Motor Analyzer Machine
October 14, 1932
Weidenhoff Motor Analyzer, portable testing bench connected to motor of automobile, with mechanic present, at Automotive Electric Sales Co., 754 E. Washington Avenue. Sign on machine reads: "For ca...
French Battery Company Booth
September 12, 1929
French Battery Co. booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. "Manufacturers of Ray-O-Vac batteries and flashlights." Featuring two men looking at flashlights, and anothe...
Madison Battery & Service Co.
September 26, 1930
View from intersection towards the Madison Battery & Service Co. building at 250 State Street. The building is on the corner of West Johnson & North Henry Street. Advertising signs are for Exide ba...
Manchester Service Building
November 9, 1945
Exterior view of Manchester Service Building and Hinkson Advertising Co. signs, 412-418 East Washington Avenue. Also known as Gillespie Motor Sales, Madison Steam Dye and Klinke Cleaners.
