Harry Ellsworth Cole |
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Cole's photographs show scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County. |
Underground Newspapers of the 1960s and 1970s |
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Images of the Wisconsin Historical Society's collection of underground newspapers. |
Photographic portraits of Native Americans dating from 1898. |
Circus images from the 1860s to the 1960s. |
A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
Civil War Envelopes |
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View the culture and politics of a country at war with itself through envelopes produced by publishers and printers. |
The Natchez Poverty Report |
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View this gallery of photographs from an unpublished 1960s report on living conditions in the African-American neighborhoods of Natchez, Mississippi. |
Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II |
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Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin. |
Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part I |
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Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of Theresa, Wisconsin. |
Harry and Roy Aitken |
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View the photographic stills from early silent film producers and Waukesha natives Harry and Roy Aitken. |
View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker |
Snapshots of Daily Life |
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Study this collection of family photos and see a natural, simple view of everyday life in early 20th-century Randolph, Wisconsin. |
A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker |
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Read about the dream of successful farming in northern Wisconsin in 1895. |
Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
This image gallery depicts Madison, Wisconsin, as a hub of dynamic social, political and cultrual change from the 1960s through the mid-1970s. |
An early view of how a large corporation marketed a valuable piece of technology provides insight into contemporary views of consumerism and industry. |
Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives |
An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
pencil drawings |
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