Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 41-60 of 106

Photograph

Lieutenant Gilbert G. Dollard

Date: 08 07 1944
Description: Portrait of Lt. Gilbert G. Dollard.
Photograph

Mrs. Albert Quentmeyer and Two Foster Children

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Mrs. Albert (Nima) Quentmeyer took in two young girls from a broken home after raising six sons, who have since grown up. Some of her sons are serving in t...
Photograph

Kenneth Strauss

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Portrait of Kenneth Strauss, chief gunners mate with the US Navy, on leave with his parents. Strauss is a former employee of the Wisconsin State Journal...
Photograph

Mrs. Betty Larsen and Son

Date: 08 14 1944
Description: Mrs. Roy B. Larsen (Betty Odegard), holding son Eric. Mrs. Larsen and her son are staying with her mother, Mrs. S.L. Odegard, of Fox Bluff, while her husba...
Photograph

Mrs. Portia Horning and Daughter

Date: 06 17 1944
Description: Mrs. Roger O. Hornig (Portia Stone), holding daughter Pamela. Mrs. Horning and her daughter are staying with her mother, Mrs. Charles H. Stone, at Kennedy ...
Photograph

Mrs. Phyllis Stehr and Son

Date: 09 15 1944
Description: Mrs. Wesley C. Stehr, (Phyllis Bergh) holding son Richard "Dickie." Mrs. Stehr and her son are staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Bergh, 1250 Sher...
Photograph

High School Student War Work

Date: 09 21 1944
Description: Two high school students working at the Quality Service Laundry. From left: Bonnie Warren, and Donna Wolfe, both seniors at West High. These students divid...
Photograph

Henry L. Krehl at Soda Fountain

Date: 10 05 1944
Description: Seventy-six-year old Henry L. Krehl, believed to the be city's oldest soda jerk, at the soda fountain of his brother August W. "Doc" Krehl's drug store, 40...
Photograph

Jean Larson Operating Movie Projector

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Jean Larson, at the time one of three women projectionists in the country, operating the movie projector at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Play...
Photograph

Madison Army Officers' Wives Club

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Three officers' wives at the Madison Army Officers' Wives club meeting held at the Capital Hotel. From left to right: Mrs. Paul Hohf, Mrs. Byron Caldwell, ...
Photograph

Judson Pearsall and Sargent James E. Spangberg

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: Judson Pearsall, commander of the Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, visiting with an injured soldier, Sargent James E. Spangberg, at the T...
Photograph

Brigidier General Ralph E. Immell

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: Brigidier General Ralph E. Immell, visiting the World War I room in the State Historical Society Museum with Lieut. Col. Franklin W. Clarke, commandant, Mi...
Photograph

Professor Chester V. Easum

Date: 11 30 1944
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin professor of history Chester V. Easum. Professor Easum wore out his voice speaking to groups warning of Nazis after a s...
Photograph

Harry G. Marsh

Date: 11 04 1944
Description: Harry G. Marsh, passenger agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, seated at his desk. Mr. Marsh was responsible for troop movements to and from Trua...
Photograph

Boxing "Tournament of Contenders"

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: One of a group of twenty individual poses of boxers participating in the annual "Tournament of Contenders" which is open to all civilian and naval trainee ...
Photograph

World War II Bond Sale

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Men and women lined up along a sales counter at Manchester's Department Store to buy war bonds, while two clerks behind the counter are ringing up the sale...
Photograph

War Bond Sellers

Date: 12 12 1944
Description: One of a series of portraits of war bond sellers, part of the national retailer's Series E War Loan Campaign, representing Manchesters, Sears, Rennebohms, ...
Photograph

Soldier at Christmas in Hospital

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Staff Sergeant Johnnie White celebrating Christmas at Truax Field hospital.
Photograph

Ray-O-Vac Workers

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Three service wives working at Ray-O-Vac. Left to right: Mrs. Emma Perry, Mrs. Frances Sturdy, and Mrs. Amanda Signer.
Photograph

Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry and Frank Ross

Date: 11 31 1944
Description: Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, honorary president of the Wisconsin War Fund, and Frank Ross, president, signing a check for $500,000.00.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: