Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-17 of 17

Property Record

126 S 2ND ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: LINDSAY BROTHERS AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Reference Number: 38997
Historical Essay

Dutch in Wisconsin

Leart about Dutch immigration to Wisconsin, which peaked between 1840 and 1890 and was divided into Protestant and Catholic group.
Historical Essay

The Rise of Skilled Manufacturing

How Industry Transformed the State
Discover how skilled industries like ship building and paper milling transformed Wisconsin history.
Property Record

11142 W BRADLEY RD

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Isaac Leister House
Reference Number: 27731
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Fair - Image Gallery Essay

View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began.
Property Record

1029-1031 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 1029-1031 N 3RD ST)

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Bauer Building
Reference Number: 108681
Historical Essay

Slovenians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Slovenians who settled in cities in the southern and eastern parts of the state in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Property Record

1001 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 1001 N 3RD ST (NW CORNER OF 3RD & STATE))

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: JOHN HINKEL BUILDING/SALOON
Reference Number: 46658
Historical Essay

Allis, Edward P. (1824-1889)

Learn more about the entrepreneur and manufacturing innovator who established, Allis Company, Milwaukee's largest industrial employer in the late 1880s.
Property Record

1105 S 7TH ST (AKA 723 W WASHINGTON ST)

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Reference Number: 15571
Historical Essay

Lincoln, Abraham (in Wisconsin)

Documented and Legendary Accounts of Lincoln's Visits to Wisconsin
Abraham Lincoln's visits to Wisconsin, documented and legendary.
Historical Essay

Kilbourn, Byron (1801-1870)

Land Speculator and Politician
Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee.
Historical Essay

The Waterway That Could Have Been

Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy
Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes.
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Light Guard Uniform Coat

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Milwaukee Light Guard coat worn by Captain John C. Starkweather, 1858-1861. (Museum object #1957.282)
Property Record

2051 W WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Sylvester and Asenath Pettibone House
Reference Number: 16402
Historical Essay

Epidemic Anniversary

A History of Disease in Wisconsin
Read this informative collection of all the outbreaks and epidemics in Wisconsin's history.
Historical Essay

Black History in Wisconsin

Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources.

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: