Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 324

Photograph

Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1879
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). McCormick was a Chicago industrialist and inventor in 1831 of the first commercially successful reaper, a hor...
Photograph

Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
Photograph

Increase A. Lapham

Date: 
Description: Formal portrait of Increase Lapham sitting in a chair.
Photograph

Charles McCarthy in his Office

Date: 
Description: Charles McCarthy seated at a desk with a telephone in front of him.
Photograph

Charles McCarthy in his Office

Date: 
Description: Charles McCarthy writing at his desk in his office.
Poster

Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
Painting

Edward Salomon

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of Edward Salomon.
Photograph

Hausmann Brewery Bar

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an...
Photograph

George Byron Merrick

Date: 
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George Byron Merrick (1841-1931) of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
Print

American Inventors

Date: 1900
Description: Cigar box label with portraits of inventors Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton, Cyrus McCormick, Richard March Hoe. Around the edges are illustratio...
Photograph

Reuben Gold Thwaites

Date: 
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Reuben Gold Thwaites, second Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Print

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1895
Description: Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick over an illustration of ...
Photograph

Anthony Comstock

Date: 
Description: Anthony Comstock in his New York office.
Photograph

H.H. Bennett on "Dell Queen" Steamboat

Date: 
Description: H.H. Bennett and group of men posing on bow of "Dell Queen" steamboat. There are two men with violins, one with a harp.
Photograph

H.H. Bennett

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett.
Photograph

H.H. Bennett

Date: 
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of H.H. Bennett.
Photograph

H.H. Bennett

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett.
Photograph

Wood Burning Locomotive

Date: 
Description: Men posed on the front cowcatcher, or pilot, of a wood burning locomotive, with a few cars attached. Three other men pose on the locomotive.
Photograph

Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1866
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). This portrait was reportedly a favorite of his wife Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923). McCormick was a Chic...
Photograph

Employees at Office Christmas Party

Date: 12 1928
Description: International Harvester employees standing around a Christmas tree and Santa Claus during an office party. Many of the workers are wearing party hats and s...

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: