Explore our Visual Materials collection of nearly 3 million images in more than 6,000 collections. Over 80,000 images are available online. |
Photographs and Poetic Texts |
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Explore this online image collection from one of the country's most respected scholars in the field of photography and archives. |
Rural Wisconsin |
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View the landscapes of rural Wisconsin through the eyes of photographer Paul Vanderbilt. |
Harry Ellsworth Cole |
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Cole's photographs show scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County. |
Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist. |
Photographs by Richard Quinney |
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Discover the photographs of Richard Quinney from his book "Things Once Seen," containing more than 40 years of photos documenting his life. |
Learn about the long life of the mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Civil War Regiment, a bald eagle named 'Old Abe'. |
Photographs and Poetic Texts |
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Learn about the experimental style of one of the country's most respected scholars in the field of photography and archives. |
See the designs Wisconsin artists produced for the Centennial Stamp Contest. |
View Edmund Eisenscher's photographs of the personal and work life of Milwaukee union members from 1938-1956 |
Underground Newspapers of the 1960s and 1970s |
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Images of the Wisconsin Historical Society's collection of underground newspapers. |
The 1849 Sketches of James F. Wilkins |
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View this selection of drawings by James F. Wilkins, created on his journey on the Overland Trail from Missouri to Califonia in 1849. |
Documenting a Sense of Place |
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View more than 8,000 images of Wisconsin communities: main streets, the built environment, prominent points of interests and some rural scenes. |
Search and explore the Wisconsin Historical Society's more than 3 million images, including over 80,000 images available online. |
Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
Carrie Chapman Catt: A Life of Service |
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View Carrie Chapman Catt's glass lantern slides from her travels as an activist for women's rights and world peace. |
See images that document the stories of 18 Wisconsin survivors of the World War II Holocaust. |
The Early History of Wisconsin's Historical Markers Program |
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Learn more about the early history of Wisconsin's State Historical Markers program. |
A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker |
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Read about the dream of successful farming in northern Wisconsin in 1895. |
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