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 Civil War sketches of Alexander Simplot were reproduced as engravings for use in newspapers. |
View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
Learn about the long life of the mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Civil War Regiment, a bald eagle named 'Old Abe'. |
Black-and-white photographs taken and printed by Civil War-era photographer George N. Barnard. |
Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse |
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Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation. |
Browse a gallery of cigarette advertising trade cards from the 1870s to 1940s. |
Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
Mississippi River Town |
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View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
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. |
Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
Native American Photographs |
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Collection of photographs documenting Native American life and the impact of federal government. |
A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer |
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Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes. |
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