Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 28

Photograph

Children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.(?)

Date: 1902
Description: Three children sitting on the ground in front of a "keep off the grass" sign. The children are holding lion(?) cubs. The children may be Cyrus III (1890-19...
Postcard

Kenosha Trolley Station

Date: 
Description: View across tracks toward the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Station. Caption reads: "C. & M. Electric Station, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

Alfalfa Field "The Manx"

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view across harvested field towards a man holding a rake and standing next to a horse-drawn wagon, and two women in the wagon sitting...
Photograph

International G/61 Fire Truck

Date: 1923
Description: Firefighters handle a fire hose connected to an International Model G or 61 fire truck operated by the "Canadian Fire Department."
Photograph

Eagle Regiment Car

Date: 
Description: Dr. James A Jackson, Sr., who was a hospital steward for the 8th Wisconsin Regiment during the Civil War, riding in an open car during a GAR parade in Madi...
Photograph

Women and Girls in front of Church

Date: 
Description: A group of women and girls wearing white dresses and waving American flags are standing at the curb in front of a church. Three police officers are standin...
Photograph

Roosevelt Parade

Date: 1912
Description: A group of men are sitting in a car among a crowd of people. Standing on the right are two photographers. Theodore Roosevelt is in the backseat of the car ...
Photograph

Crowd Standing on Curb

Date: 
Description: A crowd of spectators standing and sitting on a curb waiting for a parade.
Photograph

Men Walking in Parade

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of a group of men marching down the center of the road with two cars decorated with flags following close behind. Both sidewalks are full of ...
Photograph

Men Talking at Bridge

Date: 
Description: Two men standing on a wooden bridge holding rifles, with a horse-drawn carriage in the background.
Photograph

Group of People Digging

Date: 
Description: Several people, most wearing goggles and hats, are digging and moving dirt. Three men are behind a wire fence. On the left is a man in a suit. The rest of ...
Photograph

Tomah Indian School Band

Date: 1911
Description: Group portrait of the Tomah Indian School Band in uniform, holding their instruments.
Photograph

Thuy Nguyen in the Sun

Date: 
Description: Thuy Nguyen lays on the grass in a park on a sunny day.
Photograph

Nguyen Family Outdoors

Date: 1984
Description: The Nguyen family pose for a family snapshot outdoors. A real estate sign that says "For Sale" is visible in the background in a front yard. The parents, ...
Photograph

Men with Walking Plow

Date: 1915
Description: Men are gathered under a tree near several walking plows.
Photograph

Inspection of Ambulance Company No 1

Date: 
Description: Inspection of Ambulance Company No 1, of which Alvin Steinkopf of Milwaukee was a member, in training at Camp Macarthur. It is not clear which arrow points...
Print

Cletrac Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Rear view of a man using a Cletrac crawler tractor and seeder to work in a field. The caption beneath the photograph reads: "What other 12-horse power trac...
Postcard

C. & N.W.R.R. Depot

Date: 
Description: View of a depot and freight cars. A group of passengers is standing in a row in front. Caption reads: "C. & N.W.R.R. Depot, Campbellsport, Wis."
Photograph

"A Votre Sante"

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of men, women and children having a meal outdoors on the ground. They are gathered around a box being used as a table. Cu...
Photograph

Razing of Manchester's Department Store

Date: 06 1985
Description: View from Wisconsin Avenue towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store at 14 E. Mifflin Street. The foundation is exposed. A man wearing a hardhat ...

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: