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Historical Essay

Dickey Chapelle, Photojournalist - Image Gallery Essay

View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

George Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign - Image Gallery Essay

Black-and-white photographs taken and printed by Civil War-era photographer George N. Barnard.
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Visual Materials Subject Overview

Learn about the wide range of visual materials subjects available to view both online and in our Archives
Historical Essay

The Soldiers of the Red Arrow Division - Image Gallery Essay

Learn about the exploits of the U.S. Army National Guard's Red Arrow Division during World War II.
Historical Essay

Manitowoc-Two Rivers History Showcased - Image Gallery Essay

The Story of Two Communities Through Photographs
Read about the history of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, two Wisconsin communities, and view photos documenting more than 150 years of life in the two cities.
Historical Essay

Sky High - Image Gallery Essay

A Century of Aviation
Browse by category through aviation images drawn from the image collections of various archives including the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Historical Essay

From Caroline Webb's Papers - Image Gallery Essay

Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934
Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family.
Historical Essay

Howard Hughes, Filmmaker - Image Gallery Essay

View images from film "Hell's Angels," released by United Artists in 1930.
Historical Essay

Northwoods Photographer - Image Gallery Essay

Allan Born, The Born Collection
Allan Born's photographs of Northern Wisconsin during the 1930's and beyond.
Historical Essay

Tall-Tale Postcards - Image Gallery Essay

Larger Than Life Images of Animals and Produce
Learn about the tall-tale postcard industry and the career of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr.
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Historical Essay

Photo Copy Service Photographers Capture the Essence of Madison - Image Gallery Essay

View the online collection of Photo Copy Service photographs taken in Madison from the 1920s through 1960s.
Historical Essay

Remembering Madison - Image Gallery Essay

The Lloyd Jones Family Album
Read about the career of The Capital Times founder Richard Lloyd Jones and browse through photographs he and his wife took while living in Madison.
Historical Essay

William A. Jones - Image Gallery Essay

Native American Photographs
Collection of photographs documenting Native American life and the impact of federal government.
Historical Essay

One Family's Love Affair with Photography - Image Gallery Essay

A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century.
Historical Essay

H.H. Bennett - Image Gallery Essay

An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer
Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes.

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