Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 67

Photograph

Living Room Wall and Fireplace after Explosion

Date: 03 19 1945
Description: Living room wall and fireplace after the Bane residence explosion in North Bay, Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Victoria House Lounge

Date: 03 05 1945
Description: Victoria House lounge, 225 Lake Lawn Place.
Photograph

Furniture Display Room

Date: 12 24 1940
Description: Lowell Frautschi displaying fabric samples to a couple sitting on living room furniture at Frautschi's, Incorporated, 219 King Street.
Photograph

Spaulding House

Date: 1942
Description: West end of the drawing room in the Spaulding house, which was furnished by Marshall Field and Company in 1870.
Photograph

Spaulding House

Date: 1942
Description: Image of the drawing room on the east side in the Spaulding house. The room was furnished by Marshall Field and Co. in 1870.

East end of the room, showin...

Photograph

Polperro House Living Room

Date: 1948
Description: The living room in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after resto...
Photograph

Polperro House Living Room

Date: 1940
Description: The living area in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after resto...
Photograph

Pendarvis Living Area

Date: 1940
Description: The restored limestone cottage, including a fireplace, desks, chairs and dresser, on Shake Rag Street called Pendarvis. The cottage was restored under the ...
Photograph

Children Standing Near Christmas Tree

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: Cynthia and Catherine Rogers, daughters of Captain and Mrs. (Virginia) Sion C. Rogers, in their home celebrating Christmas. Cynthia, two-years-old, is hold...
Photograph

Byron and Dale Johnson with their Easter Basket

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Byron and Dale Johnson, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Everett (Elsa) Johnson, 2226 Commonwealth Avenue, examining the contents of their Easter basket.
Photograph

Wisconsin High School Students

Date: 04 02 1945
Description: Three Wisconsin High Schoolers dressed in casual attire of rolled up blue jeans, out-size shirts (swiped from dad), and sweat shirts, are, left to right: D...
Photograph

Ella M. Pickford

Date: 04 24 1945
Description: Portrait of Ella M. Pickford (Mrs. Henry W. Pickford), 201 South Mills Street. Mrs. Pickford, who is 88 years old, does her own housework and despite poor ...
Photograph

Carrie King

Date: 04 24 1945
Description: Carrie King (Mrs. F.H. King), 88, of 426 University Farm Place, who came to Madison with her husband, a professor of Agricultual Physics, in 1888. Mrs. Kin...
Photograph

Mrs. Alton Huth and her Seven Children

Date: 04 09 1945
Description: Group portrait of Mrs. Alton Huth (Lorena), 1925 Rowley Avenue, and her seven children. Pictured left to right in front: Alton, Jr., 4, Rosellen, 2, in her...
Photograph

Mrs. William Marling and Her Two Children

Date: 05 08 1945
Description: Mrs. William Marling and her children, William and Cynthia, taken at the home of Lieutenant Marling's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Marling, 1...
Photograph

Mrs. Esther Mayer and Mrs. Iva Marsh

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: Mrs. John (Esther) Mayer, on the left, with her mother Mrs. Harold (Iva) Marsh, at the Marsh home. Mrs. Mayer is staying at the home of her parents while h...
Photograph

Mrs. Hildegarde Crownhart and Mrs. Ivy Wooll

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: Mrs. J. George (Hildegarde) Crownhart, on the left, and her mother Mrs. William W. (Ivy) Wooll, at their home at 1904 Jefferson Street.
Photograph

Fred Hoffman with Photographs of Sons

Date: 06 14 1945
Description: Fred M. Hoffman standing by a piano with photographs of seven of his sons, and a U.S. Air Corps banner. Five are still in the military service, two receive...
Photograph

Peterson Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier...
Photograph

Three Women with Formal Dress

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Shown left to right are: Judith Tormey, Florence Crowley, and holding a formal dress, Kathleen Kellogg. They are students at Rosary College.

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: