Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 1693

Photograph

Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Two Madison Gas and Electric Company workmen checking pipes on Main Street in downtown Madison after two gas blasts and fires rocked downtown Madison, kill...
Photograph

Larry Leifer Rink

Date: 03 09 1958
Description: The Larry Leifer Rink of Madison copped the fourth event in the Madison Invitational Bonspiel at the Madison Curling Club. The men include, from left: Harl...
Photograph

Shrine Club Meeting

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Alden Hawthorne, at left, of Monroe, W.S. MacDonald (Sheboygan), Earle Lewis (Madison), Lester Lee (Madison), attend a Shrine Club members meeting in Madis...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: Phil Peckham of Madison receives the first place trophy from Ralph Hult, president of Hult's Capital garage that co-sponsors the Madison soap box derby. Ph...
Photograph

Madison Toories

Date: 02 18 1953
Description: Members of the Madison Toories, the women's auxilliary of the Madison Curling Club, pose with their brooms and stones. Left to right: Frances Sanford, Char...
Photograph

Madison East-Central Football Game

Date: 11 01 1950
Description: Madison East High School guard Dale Pollock is about to tackle Madison Central High School fullback Ralph Rabinowitz in the high school game at Breese Stev...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street.
Photograph

Madison Art Association Collectors' Show

Date: 12 04 1953
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Irving J. Maurer studying paintings at Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational school.
Photograph

Pearce Roberts

Date: 01 14 1954
Description: Portrait of Pearce Roberts, Executive Secretary of the Madison Building Trades Council and past president of the Madison Federation of Labor.
Photograph

American Business Women's Association Regional Brunch

Date: 07 22 1956
Description: Madison mayor Ivan Nestingen visits with, left to right: Theresa Lohbauer, Madison; Martha Austin, St. Louis; and Edith Brandt (?), Madison at the regional...
Photograph

Zor Shrine Tour of Hawaii

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: Members of the Madison Zor Shrine group boarding their plane at the Madison airport for their tour of Hawaii.
Photograph

Madison Bowling Association Golf Jamboree

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Eight bowling officials are posed at Nakoma Golf Club on the event of the 32nd Madison Bowling Association golf jamboree. Shown seated are: Art Pischke, We...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Street Department Crew

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Seven Madison street department workers preparing the route of the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Clark Evarts, William Skolaski, Ed Westb...
Photograph

Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.
Photograph

Madison Art Association Collectors' Show

Date: 12 04 1953
Description: A.T. Flint taking a close look at one of the paintings at the Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational school.
Photograph

Madison Art Association Collectors' Show

Date: 12 04 1953
Description: Elizabeth Harris chatting with Dr. Horace K. and Lucia Tenney at the Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational Sch...
Photograph

Zor Shriners

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: Four Zor Shriners at the Madison temple. Left to right are: Arthur F. Trebilcock, Madison; Thomas W. Melham, Milwaukee; Imperial Potentate Robert G. Wilso...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Four members of the Madison Parks Department building the ramp on Midvale Avenue for the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Vie Cramer, Don Ke...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: A lineup of racers await their turn to race at the 1954 Madison soap box derby. Larry Meicher of Madison stands by his racer, "The Iceberg." The are at the...
Photograph

Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Portrait of four deanery presidents of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Left to right: Elizabeth Teslaw, Madison deanery; Mrs. Leighton Norr...

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: