Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 27

Photograph

Greta Garbo Display Window

Date: 02 23 1934
Description: Greta Garbo display window at the Burdick & Murray store, 15-19 East Main Street. Garbo was appearing as Queen Cristina in the movie "Queen Christina" at t...
Photograph

Raquel Torres at Bastick Beauty Shop

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Actress Raquel Torres has her hair dressed by Rose Bastick at Bastick Beauty Shop, 18 E. Mifflin Street.
Photograph

Raquel Torres Visits Grace Beauty Shop

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Actress Raquel Torres gets a facial from Ida Osthoff, manager of Grace Beauty Shop 132 State Street, while Josephine Armbrecht, beauty operator, gives her ...
Photograph

Reri at Grace Beauty Shop

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Ida Osthoff, manager of the Grace Beauty Shop, 130 State Street, does a manicure, and Pearl Holman gives a finger wave to Reri (Anne Chevalier). Chevalier ...
Photograph

Dudgeon PTA Actors

Date: 02 16 1932
Description: Casts of two one-act plays presented by the Dudgeon School Parent Teachers Association in the West High School Auditorium. Plays staged were "The Trysting ...
Photograph

Play Scene from "Uncle Jimmy" by Zona Gale

Date: 02 06 1932
Description: Badger Social Center (Badger School ?) Rt. 5 home talent players "Uncle Jimmy" by Zona Gale play scene. Winner of Dane County State Tournament at Bascom Th...
Photograph

Aunt Mary Gives a "Corn-top Bread" Lunch

Date: 11 22 1931
Description: Aunt Mary putting on a "Corn-top Bread" lunch in the Orpheum Theatre N.U.A. room. Seated left to right: Dave Genaro, Lizzy Wilson, Tom Harris, Annie Hart, ...
Photograph

East High School Dramatic Class Practice

Date: 11 28 1930
Description: Action view of East High School dramatics class students rehearsing on stage.
Photograph

Madison Theatre Guild Play at West High School

Date: 04 05 1947
Description: Madison Theatre Guild play on stage at West High School, 30 Ash Street, showing stage setting for "Mr. and Mrs. North," with eight actors and four actresse...
Photograph

West High School Production "Our Town"

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: West High School student production of "Our Town" showing a family scene at breakfast, left to right: Mary Snee, Virginia Baldwin, Barbara Burrell, and Erw...
Photograph

West High School Production "Our Town"

Date: 11 14 1944
Description: West High School student production of "Our Town" during the drug store scene, with Kenneth Paine, druggist, Virginia Baldwin, and Joel Salter.
Photograph

East High Play

Date: 04 07 1949
Description: East High School actors being made up for a preformance of "Tish." Left to right: Pat Runstrom, Virginia Henrickson, Connie Connor, Leslie West, Rita Cleas...
Photograph

Gloria Link

Date: 08 17 1950
Description: Gloria Link placed second for outstanding performance in the Wisconsin Players' summer season. This was according to a poll of the playbill's directors con...
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club Christmas Play

Date: 11 30 1952
Description: Pictured are the women who will take part in the Madison Woman's Club one-act Christmas play "Good Will Toward Woman". This play is presented by the drama ...
Photograph

Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's Party

Date: 07 22 1953
Description: Portraying Diamond Jim Brady and Diamond Lil at the Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's party are Robert and Harriet Narowetz. They are being served a drink by...
Photograph

Youth Summer Theater

Date: 05 18 1954
Description: Actors and actresses portray a scene from the play "A Shop at Sly Corner" at the Youth Summer Theater. They are, standing left to right: Rod Groves, Willia...
Photograph

Stage Coach Robbery Play

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Group portrait of eight westside children who are presenting a play called "Stage Coach Robbery." The proceeds will go to the Polio Fund. Front row, left t...
Photograph

Youth Summer Theater Tryouts

Date: 06 16 1958
Description: Elaine Schluter (left), Judy Beyers, Pat Whitney, and Dolores Reimer enjoying soft drinks and doughnuts at the 'get-acquainted' party.
Photograph

West High School Presents the Play "The Bishop Misbehaves"

Date: 11 10 1958
Description: West High School presents the play "The Bishop Misbehaves". Members of the stage crew include, left to right: Lynn Hogan, Neal Ruedisili, Mike Schwartz, an...
Photograph

We Saw You at Drama Institute

Date: 12 12 1959
Description: Drama Institute in Madison drew hundreds of high school thespians from all over the state. Members of the South Milwaukee High School Drama Club. Left to R...

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: