Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 152

Photograph

Portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 
Description: Edmund Eisenscher (1909-1995), posing with his dog.
Photograph

Child with Book

Date: 09 30 1988
Description: Young girl holding a book about child care written by Dr. Benjamin Spock, M.D. She is holding the book upside down.
Photograph

Bath Time

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: A boy in the bath tub being bathed by his mother.
Photograph

Woman with Blender

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: Woman stirring the contents of an Osterizer blender that is sitting on the stove.
Photograph

Airline Computer Network

Date: 09 26 1984
Description: A woman uses an early commercial computer network that allows travel agents to book their own flights without the use of a telephone.
Photograph

Electric Hair

Date: 01 10 1966
Description: Gail Lukas' hair stands on end when she places her hand on a Van de Graalf generator in a demonstration by the Atomic Energy Commission for junior high sch...
Photograph

Woman at Work

Date: 03 24 1969
Description: Young woman at work designing a magazine cover.
Photograph

Pet Hamsters

Date: 03 17 1955
Description: A boy plays with his pet rodents (hamsters).
Photograph

Polio Shot Time

Date: 11 15 1955
Description: All seven siblings in the Marnell family lining up for their polio inoculations.
Photograph

Milwaukee Exchange

Date: 1883
Description: Women switchboard operators at the sole Milwaukee telephone exchange.
Photograph

Democrats for Goldwater

Date: 10 28 1964
Description: Women representatives of Democrats for Goldwater from Central Wisconsin rally to support their candidate.
Poster

Democratic Candidates poster

Date: 1922
Description: Poster for "Democratic Candidates Kept Off the Ticket" for "Election Tuesday Nov. 7, 1922." Candidates and their photos include: Joseph R. Pfiffner, Emil T...
Photograph

Production Line Worker

Date: 1935
Description: A woman factory worker sorting parts at Globe Union Manufacturing Company, maker of batteries, radio apparatus, and spark plugs.
Photograph

Mathilda Hughes

Date: 
Description: Mathilda Hughes, wife of Louis Hughes. They were charter members of St. Mark's AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, and she was the first stewardess o...
Photograph

St. Joseph's Computer

Date: 12 14 1967
Description: A secretary in the pathology department at St. Joseph's Hospital working at a new computer.
Photograph

Pneumatic Tube System

Date: 1890
Description: A worker stands next to a pneumatic tube communication system used at the Milwaukee Electric, Railway, and Light Company.
Photograph

Beer on Tap at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On T...
Photograph

Hannah (Barber) Billinghurst

Date: 05 1875
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Hannah (Barber) Billinghurst (1832-1900) of Horicon. Hannah was the wife of lawyer Charles Billinghurst (1818-1865), who served...
Photograph

Smiling Girl

Date: 
Description: A little girl is on the floor doing the splits resting her head on her hands. She has a ribbon with flowers in her hair.
Photograph

Four Women Sewing

Date: 
Description: A group of four women sewing in a business setting.

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: