Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 28

Photograph

Police Judo Class

Date: 03 01 1961
Description: An instructor demonstrating a Judo technique for disarming a person with a gun.
Photograph

Sports-Boat-Vacation Show

Date: 04 15 1964
Description: An overhead view of the Madison Sports-Boat-Vacation show's opening night at the fairground. In the foreground a crowd of people are viewing booths with ex...
Photograph

NAACP Leaders Plan Freedom Fund Benefit

Date: 05 10 1961
Description: Madison chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) plans annual Freedom Fund benefit at Central High School. Shown (...
Photograph

Scene from "The Beautiful People," A Village Playhouse Presentation

Date: 11 08 1961
Description: Clare Sampley, 5006 Buckeye Road, and Rebecca Jorgensen, 5505 Pheasant Hill, working together on a scene from "The Beautiful People," a presentation by the...
Photograph

West High School Spanish Class

Date: 12 02 1964
Description: View of people dancing. One from a series of photographs of a West High School Spanish class.
Photograph

Memorial Lilies at First Congregational Church

Date: 04 16 1965
Description: A cross of lilies, each lily representing a deceased person, commemorates the resurrection at First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue.
Photograph

Wisconsin Spring Market Hog Show

Date: 02 24 1961
Description: More than 150 Madison area young people in vocational-agricultural classes and 4-H clubs took part in the activity of judging 20 pork cuts and placing 10 l...
Photograph

Anti-Communism Prayer Crusade

Date: 05 17 1961
Description: Five high school students participating in a anti-Communism crusade of young people from various parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Madison. The students ...
Photograph

870 People Bid Farewell to Dr. Alfred Swan, Minister First Congregational Church

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: 870 people gather at the Park Motor Inn banquet room to honor retiring minister Dr. Alfred Swan of the First Congregational Church. Dr. Swan began as minis...
Photograph

Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus is one of 29 United Givers agencies. It serves about 500 people each yea...
Photograph

Dairy Hey-Day

Date: 06 09 1964
Description: Six Dane county home-makers involved in planning the "Dairy Hey-Day" to be held at the Dane county fairgrounds. The program has three features, a dairy rec...
Photograph

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Annual Valentine Dance

Date: 05 05 1961
Description: Mrs. Roger Clark (left) presenting a check for $200 to Mrs. Elaine Ellibee, Wisconsin Central Colony staff person, from the profits of the annual Epsilon S...
Photograph

Little International Livestock and Horse Show

Date: 02 29 1964
Description: A young woman astride a horse during the Little International Livestock and Horse Show at the U.W. stock pavilion. In the background are a crowd of people ...
Photograph

West German Consul Speaks

Date: 07 08 1964
Description: West German Consul in Chicago, Dr. Klaus Bloemer, spoke to about 30 people from the Wisconsin Summer Language Institute at the Wisconsin Center. He emphasi...
Photograph

Bethel Lutheran Church Addition

Date: 01 31 1964
Description: Smiles light the faces of some of the people responsible for new and enlarged facilities of Bethel Lutheran church, a portion of which is pictured. From L ...
Photograph

Prof. Jerry McNeely

Date: 01 1962
Description: Portrait of Prof. Jerry McNeely, playwright and University of Wisconsin Professor of Radio and Television.
Photograph

Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The Dane County Guidance Center is one of 29 United Givers agencies. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers serves Madison and Dane Coun...
Photograph

Edgewood High School Homecoming Court of Honor

Date: 10 27 1964
Description: Pictured are the ten members of the Edgewood High School Homecoming court of honor. From left to right, the young people are Julie McGivern, Jerome Fahey, ...
Photograph

Nursing Home Patients Find Dignity in Self-Help

Date: 09 14 1965
Description: Jim McCredie, resident of Colonial Manor Nursing Home, and also manager of the small store for residents, is shown helping a customer, Josephine Spoerl.
Photograph

Nursing Home Patients Find Dignity in Self-Help

Date: 09 14 1965
Description: Ella Rodefer is shown in her wheelchair at a table with others during their twice weekly coffee hour and social at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home.

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: