Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 24

Book or Pamphlet

Empire Mower, Reaper and Twine Binder Catalog

Date: 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for J.F. Seiberling, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, featuring an engraving of boys marching under a benner of "Vic...
Photograph

Randall School Cub Scouts

Date: 02 20 1947
Description: Four Cub Scouts inspecting a hot dish at the first "Blue and Gold" Cub Scout banquet for Pack 302 at Randall School, 10 North Spooner Street. Left to right...
Photograph

Randall School Cub Scouts

Date: 02 20 1947
Description: Six den members of Cub Scout Pack 302 at the first "Blue and Gold" Cub Scout banquet at Randall School, 10 North Spooner Street. Left to right: Paul and Pe...
Photograph

Everetta Bass in Buggy

Date: 1895
Description: Everetta Bass sitting in horse-drawn buggy holding a doll. A girl identified as Loura is standing beside the buggy.
Photograph

Elderly Woman with Young Girl

Date: 
Description: An elderly woman sits with a young girl holding a doll for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The woman wears an elaborately decorated coat ...
Photograph

Girl Holding a Doll

Date: 
Description: A studio portrait of a young girl wearing a dress and holding a doll in front of a painted backdrop. The girl stands and rests her arm on a stuffed chair w...
Photograph

Blessed Sacrament School

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: The Blessed Sacrament Parent Teacher Association sponsored a crafts and hobby show. There were 148 pupils participating with a variety of entries. The winn...
Photograph

Mary C. and Grandpa

Date: 1898
Description: An elderly man stands in a room holding a small girl. Caption on negative reads, "Mary C. and Grandpa."
Photograph

The J.B. Alexander Family

Date: 1900
Description: The J.B. Alexander family at the Wisconsin Central train depot. The young child in front holds a doll.
Photograph

Nakoma Girl Scouts, Troop 42

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: In preparation for Christmas, Girl Scout Troop 42 of Nakoma School made 30 stuffed animals for children at the Washington Orthopedic school, and 100 Christ...
Photograph

National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 11 1950
Description: Nurse Sadie Zum Brunnen tends to a patient, seven-year-old Bonita Gill, at Madison General Hospital. Sadie is a member of the Madison Business and Professi...
Photograph

Outdoor Portrait of Children

Date: 
Description: Outdoor portrait of five children and various dolls in front of a small wooden structure or cabin. A boy is standing on the left side, holding the handle t...
Photograph

Children Playing Outdoors

Date: 1920
Description: Three boys and one girl playing outside Sunnyside School with a tricycle, toy wagon, and a twisted iron chair.
Photograph

Family in Front of House

Date: 
Description: View of group of people posing in a yard. A man is sitting surrounded by a woman, young girl and boy, and an older boy. The young girl is holding a hat and...
Photograph

Family in Front of House

Date: 
Description: Group portrait of people posing near a picket fence in front of a frame house. On the left is a single horse with a fly-net pulling a buggy. A man with a b...
Historical Object

135 - Cabin IV at Bedtime

Date: 
Description: Large group of campers outside their cabin, dressed in pajamas and bathrobes. Some of them are using dippers with metal pails; on the far left a row of dip...
Photograph

Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A woman is holding a doll while standing in front of a display of dolls and stuffed animals.
Photograph

Group of Eighth Grade Girls in the Boys and Girls Club

Date: 05 1928
Description: Outdoor group portrait of eighth grade girls in the Boys and Girls Club. Two of the girls are holding small dolls.
Photograph

Sewing Class at Blessed Martin House

Date: 05 11 1954
Description: Beatrice Braton straightening the dress she made for a doll at a sewing class at Blessed Martin House. The dolls will be sent to an orphanage overseas in J...
Photograph

Sewing Class at Blessed Martin House

Date: 05 21 1954
Description: Margaret Rogers and Patricia Ann Johnson are chatting while working on doll dresses during a sewing class at Blessed Martin House.

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: