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Three Pond Brothers

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the three Pond brothers, George F., James B., and Homer. They all have beards and moustaches. Two of the ...
Photograph

WMAQ Radio Station

Date: 1924
Description: Interior of WMAQ Radio Station with Chief Engineer Donald Weller standing.
Painting

John W. Quinney

Date: 1849
Description: Oil portrait of John W. Quinney (1797-1855).
News Release

August 13, 2018 - 58th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at Wade House

For Immediate Release
Join over 75 of Wisconsin’s best artisans and craftspeople as they display and sell their wares at the 58th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at Wade House.
Feature Story

Marjorie Engelman

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Marjorie Engelman, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Feature Story

Helen Farnsworth Mears

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Helen Farnsworth Mears, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Feature Story

W. Jerome Frautschi Receives 2009 'Jane Bradley Pettit Award for Distinction in Philanthropy'

Wisconsin History Maker Award
Learn about this Madisonian philanthropist, his leading role in many non-profit organizations, and his generous donations including the Overture Center.
Feature Story

Pleasant Rowland Frautschi Receives 2009 'Jane Bradley Pettit Award for Distinction in Philanthropy'

Wisconsin History Maker Award
Learn about the creator of The American Girls Collection and her significant philanthropic contributions to the arts, education, historic preservation.
Print

Peshtigo Fire

Date: 11 25 1871
Description: Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds tak...
Photograph

Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
Photograph

Portrait of Samuel Marshall

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Description: Quarter-length formal oval painting of Samuel Marshall, (1820-1907), banker, co-founder and President of the Marshall & Ilsley Bank.
Painting

Isaac Winnesheek, Winnebago Chief

Date: 1829
Description: Watercolor miniature of Isaac Winnesheek, Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief.
Photograph

Madison Brass Band at State Fair

Date: 09 10 1879
Description: The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Print

Waa-Na-'Taa or The Foremost in Battle, Chief of the Sioux Tribe

Date: 1835
Description: Waa-Na-'Taa or The Foremost in Battle, Chief of the Sioux Tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the Treaty of Prairie du...
Painting

Chief Souligny

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Description: Painted portrait of Souligny, a chief of the Menominees. He is depicted wearing a James Madison Peace Medal.
Book or Pamphlet

Symbolic Petition of the Chippewa Chiefs

Date: 1851
Description: This image was copied by artist Seth Eastman in 1849 and printed in Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's The History of the Indian Tribes of the United States, Hist...
Photograph

State Fair Side Show Attractions

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Description: State Fair barker announcing side show attractions to a crowd of children, featuring "Midget City, the World's Tiniest Entertainers" and "Baby Thelma, 619 ...
Painting

Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1887
Description: Portrait of Governor and Civil War General Lucius Fairchild (1831-1896) by John Singer Sargent.
Painting

Chief Oshkosh

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Description: Chief Oshkosh, (1795-) August 29, 1858, Menomonee Indian chief.
Photograph

Vince Lombardi at the Pro Football Writers Dinner

Date: 02 10 1969
Description: Green Bay Packers football coach, Vince Lombardi, being interviewed at the professional football writers dinner.

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