Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 99

Poster

You Can Help

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring a young woman sitting in a chair knitting. The symbol of the Red Cross is in the upper left corner. The poster reads: "You can...
Photograph

Sewing Room

Date: 
Description: View of the sewing room.
Photograph

View of the Cutting Room

Date: 
Description: Female volunteers cutting fabric.
Photograph

Cookhouse or Field Kitchen

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers are standing around while a cook is working at the outdoor field kitchen on the front during World War I.
Photograph

Cooking on the Front

Date: 
Description: Preparing roast mutton.
Photograph

Trient (Trento)

Date: 
Description: Transporting food supplies.
Photograph

Eating at the Front

Date: 1918
Description: Infantry men receiving food in outpost, Front Line on Piave Front, Italy.
Poster

"Little Americans Do Your Bit"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster encouraging children to conserve wheat for soldiers and not to waste food. There is an image of a youn...
Poster

"Hunger"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster urging citizens to eat less meat, wheat, fats and sugar in order to help fight starvation in Belgium. ...
Photograph

Field Bakery

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian divisional field bakery.
Photograph

Soldiers Pack Tins for Shipment

Date: 
Description: Soldiers packing tins for shipment.
Photograph

Cooking on the Front

Date: 
Description: Preparing roast mutton.
Photograph

Belgian Refugees

Date: 1914
Description: A Belgian refugee sitting on door sill stitching a shirt.
Photograph

Field Kitchen

Date: 
Description: German and Austrian soldiers at a field kitchen.
Photograph

Flour Seller

Date: 
Description: Galician flour seller from Tarnow.
Photograph

Cattaro

Date: 
Description: Open air kitchen on the mole.
Photograph

Austrian Soldiers Carrying Rations

Date: 
Description: Austrian soldiers carrying rations.
Photograph

Preparing Uniforms

Date: 
Description: Home workers working daily to prepare uniforms for the military.
Poster

Food — don't waste it

Date: 1917
Description: Poster reads: "Food-don't waste it. 1= use less wheat and meat. 2= buy local foods. 3= serve just enough. 4= use what is left. United States Food Administr...
Photograph

Soldiers Enjoying a Respite

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers relaxing and eating around a man cooking over an outdoor fire.

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: