Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 61-80 of 324

Photograph

Gaylord Nelson Smoking Peace Pipe

Date: 08 1971
Description: Nelson smokes a peace pipe held by Bill Baker outside a building after a meeting with tribe members. To Nelson's far right is Governor Patrick Lucey, and i...
Poster

"The Man Who Came to Dinner" Poster

Date: 07 1973
Description: Poster publicizing a performance of "The Man Who Came to Dinner," a comedy by Moss Hart and George Kaufman, held at the Robert Gard Theater in Spring Green...
Photograph

Men Playing Cards in Shanty

Date: 
Description: A large group of men, probably logging workers, are shown playing cards in a sleeping shanty.
Photograph

Two Men Sawing a Tree

Date: 1890
Description: Sigvart Solbrg, (left) and Anton Follstad, (right) sawing a tree down during winter.
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moore

Date: 1908
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Moore outdoors at their home next to the Wisconsin Central Railroad tracks. Mr. Moore has a pipe in his mouth and is walking on crut...
Photograph

James Dorman Davidson Portrait

Date: 1880
Description: James Dorman Davidson (1810-1882) sits in profile in a plush chair for a studio portrait in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a wide hat, suit jacket, bow...
Photograph

P&H Single Line Grab Bucket at Trade Show Display

Date: 1918
Description: Single line grab bucket on display at P&H booth at a trade show with three men sitting around the display. The men are wearing hats and sitting in chairs, ...
Poster

"Miffland Deed"

Date: 07 17 1970
Description: A deed solidifying an agreement between J. Wesley Miller and the Miffland Cooperative. Features a photograph of "Jes' Folks," portraits of a young child, a...
Poster

Sock Hop

Date: 03 26 1971
Description: Poster promoting a sock hop held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at Gordon Commons. Features a man and woman on a motorcycle.
Poster

"Smoke-In Day"

Date: 09 05 1971
Description: Poster promoting the Washington, D.C. July 4, 1971 smoke-in. Features an image of a man holding a burning American flag and a lyric from a Chubby Checker s...
Postcard

Greeting Card of Man Walking Down Street

Date: 
Description: Caricature of man smoking a cigar while walking down the street. He is about to fall in a open manhole. Caption reads "If Nothing Happens I'll Be With You ...
Photograph

Dicky Chapelle at US Military Aid Headquarters

Date: 08 29 1961
Description: Dicky Chapelle at US Military Aid Headquarters. She holds an unlit cigarette and a lighter. She is wearing eyeglasses and smiling at the camera.
Photograph

Singer Joe Glaza

Date: 
Description: Joe Glaza plays guitar and sings at a dinner event.
Photograph

James Jerome Hill

Date: 
Description: Informal portrait of James J. Hill wearing a hat, gloves, and a coat. He is holding a cigar.
Photograph

People Boarding Train at Lancaster Train Station

Date: 
Description: Group of people posing on platform at train station next to train.
Photograph

Packinghouse Strike

Date: 04 1962
Description: Four members of Milwaukee Local 248 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America on strike against the Monarch company. The UPWA had a long history of org...
Photograph

Milwaukee Labor Leader

Date: 05 1965
Description: Matthew A Pinter, business agent of United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 248 of Milwaukee, speaks from the floor during a district union convention...
Photograph

Billy Hughes at Schott's Landing

Date: 
Description: Billy Hughes in a long coat and hat and smoking a cigar stands with five other men in front of a boat at Schott's Landing.
Photograph

Emmett Till Audience

Date: 08 1955
Description: A group of African Americans in the courtroom at the Emmett Till murder trial. The 14-year-old Till, who was visiting Mississippi from Chicago, was murdere...
Photograph

NLRB Election

Date: 08 1951
Description: Organizers for the United Packinghouse Workers of America hand out leaflets concerning an upcoming National Labor Relations Board election to be held at th...

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: