Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 37

Poster

Champion Harvesting Machinery Advertising Poster

Date: 1914
Description: Advertising poster featuring color illustrations of Champion brand horse-drawn mowers, reapers, grain binders and hay rakes, as well as an illustration of ...
Photograph

Barn and Farmer's House

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of barn and farmer's house of John Bass.
Photograph

Lutheran Church

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view across fence and field towards the Lutheran church and cemetery of a German or Norwegian settlement near the intersection of Highway 16 and C...
Photograph

Marjorie at the Old Place

Date: 
Description: Marjorie Quinney looking towards the Quinney family farmhouse from a distant field.
Photograph

Two-Story Victorian Brick Farmhouse

Date: 1930
Description: A two-story Victorian brick farmhouse with eave brackets, bay windows and a front porch with fretwork railing. The Baraboo bluffs are visible in the distan...
Photograph

Scenic View

Date: 
Description: View from a bridge looking down a river.
Photograph

Biplane over Field

Date: 1938
Description: A biplane is flying low over a field with a barn in the background.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View — Boscobel

Date: 1915
Description: View of town. A cemetery is in the foreground and a race track is in the center.
Photograph

Mill Pond

Date: 
Description: A group of men and boys pose by a pond. A boy holds a long, probably bamboo, fishing rod. Two men jokingly pose as if they are dancing the tango.
Photograph

Bridge and Dam

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a stream with a dam and a bridge. There is a small fenced garden along the water. In the distance is a hillside with houses.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view from hill of the town and hills in the distance.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View

Date: 
Description: Elevated view from hill of rural landscape.
Photograph

High Rock

Date: 
Description: View across double set of railroad tracks and field towards steep bluff with exposed rock.
Photograph

Bandlow's Woods

Date: 07 19 1949
Description: "This tree was photographed in Bandlow's woods."
Photograph

Man Tightening Wire Fence

Date: 1921
Description: Man tightening a wire fence. Original caption reads: "R.A. Hayne tightening a wire fence on the John Esch farm."
Photograph

Judge Slaughter's Home

Date: 03 10 1915
Description: View from a field of Judge Slaughter's house. The house is surrounded by a white picket fence. On the balcony, there is a large group of people.
Photograph

Log Buildings

Date: 1926
Description: Two deteriorating log buildings stand in a stony meadow. There is a stone fence on the left and trees beyond.
Painting

State Fair Centennial Mural Study Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: Prior to the 1948 State Fair, artist Robert Hodgell traveled Wisconsin to study its many landscapes. He then produced a series of study sketches outlining ...
Photograph

Three Chimneys

Date: 
Description: View across field of the Three Chimneys rock formation, which is surrounded by trees and a barbed wire fence.
Photograph

Camp Indianola

Date: 1929
Description: A group of young boys with their male camp counselors are sitting and standing around the split-rail fence. There is a log cabin and a cornfield in the bac...

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: