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Otis Elevator
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Elevated view from stairway of the ornate Otis elevator in the Wisconsin Historical Society building. This elevator was installed as original equipment in 1900. This view was taken of the first floor during remodeling, and it shows the elevator operator, Matilda Severson (left), and Willie Jo Walker, a member of the maintenance staff. A poster mounted on the front of the elevator says: "take a trip through Wisconsin's past VISIT THE MUSEUM on the 4th floor." Two men stand near a doorway in the background.
1954
Sivesind, Ray
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Otis Elevator
1954
A view of the ornate Otis elevator originally installed in the Historical Society building in 1900. This picture, taken on the second floor during remodeling, also shows a dust curtain (and an upsi...
Administrative Corridor Construction
December 16, 1954
Construction in the corridor in the second floor administrative wing to create a new reception area in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The photograph shows a doorway from the 3rd floor being ins...
First Floor of State Historical Society Building
1900
View of south stairway and elevator on the first floor of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building.
Raymond S. Sivesind
1958
Raymond S. Sivesind, Chief of Sites and Markers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Old State Historical Society Light Fixtures
1954
Pile of original first floor light fixtures photographed during the remodeling of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building during the summer.
Library Reading Room Construction
1954
Historical Society Library Reading Room during the modernization of the 1950s, with materials and furniture stored at one end of the room.
