Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 21

Photograph

UW Summer Reading Clinic

Date: 07 19 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin summer reading clinic. Jack Ackerman, a teacher from Manitowoc, giving a vision screening test using telebinoculars.
Photograph

Spring Fashions

Date: 02 21 1949
Description: Joan Davis, a Manitowoc coed who reigned on the previous weekend as queen of the 30th Little International Livestock Show sponsored by the College of Agric...
Photograph

Mendota State Hospital

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: A Mendota State Hospital patient shown having her hair arranged and nails manicured by Lucille Schultz (left) from Manitowoc, a University of Wisconsin stu...
Photograph

High School Basketball Tournament Team Coaches

Date: 03 19 1958
Description: Portrait of Coach John Jung, Manitowoc High School boy's basketball coach. The team participated in the 1958 high school basketball tournament.
Photograph

1961 High School State Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 1961
Description: Action shot from the Waukesha versus Rice Lake game in the 1961 State High School Basketball Tournament. On Thursday Madison East beat Eau Claire, Milwauke...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Military Ball Court

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Pictured is Dorothy Worel, Manitowoc, a home economics student at the University of Wisconsin, planning a kitchen for one of her classes. Ms. Worel, who is...
Photograph

High School Basketball Tournament Team Players

Date: 03 19 1958
Description: Portrait of five Milwaukee North High School boy's basketball players who played in the state tournament.
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Cheerleaders

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: Posing in empty Camp Randall Stadium are the University of Wisconsin cheerleaders (left to right) Walter Koehler, Milwaukee; Robert Cotanch, Fond du Lac; R...
Photograph

Mendota State Hospital

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: Mendota State Hospital student volunteers shown assisting Dr. Adolf Soucek give a patient electric shock treatment. The University of Wisconsin students ar...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Junior Prom Court

Date: 01 25 1949
Description: Elevated view of the court of honor for the University of Wisconsin Junior Prom. The coeds, from left, are: Jeannine Forsmo, Wausau; Gay Phillipson, Kenosh...
Photograph

U.W. Student Service Projects

Date: 12 10 1951
Description: Residents of Elizabeth Waters Dormitory make stuffed toys for Empty Stocking Club and tray favors for patients at Madison General Hospital. Left to right: ...
Photograph

Woman's Relief Corps Luncheon

Date: 03 02 1957
Description: Mrs. Gertrude M. Edwards (far right), Iroquois, South Dakota, national president of the Woman's Relief Corps, was guest of honor at a luncheon and receptio...
Photograph

Sorority Girls Knitting for Hospital Patients

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: Two sorority volunteers knitting for hospital patients that are unable to do handiwork themselves, but desire hand-made articles to give as gifts or to use...
Photograph

Maennerchor Officials

Date: 07 19 1952
Description: Group portrait of eight officials of the visitors who participated in the Weisconsin Saenger Bezirks Fest and a salute to Madison's century old Maennerchor...
Photograph

Elizabeth Waters Hall Students Tea Committee

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Three University of Wisconsin coeds of Elizabeth Waters Hall dormitory who have arranged for a tea and open house for facility members and friends. Standin...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Women's Style Show

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self-Government Association style show "Confetti of Fashion" with ten models in formal dress. Standing, left to right: Bett...
Photograph

Centennial Ball Court of Honor

Date: 10 09 1948
Description: Portrait of seven University of Wisconsin co-eds dressed in formals. They composed the court of honor for the Wisconsin State Centennial Ball held at the M...
Photograph

Eta Kappa Lambda Sorority Officers

Date: 02 20 1952
Description: Officers of the new honorary society for the University of Wisconsin residence halls gather for a portrait. Seated are: Ruth Merow of Sparta, president, an...
Photograph

Wisconsin Barbers Convention Committee

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Barbers Local #153 and Barbers Guild #23 joint committee to plan the annual convention of the Wisconsin Barber and Beauty Culture ...
Photograph

Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Women's Auxilary Elects Officers

Date: 09 25 1959
Description: Officers were elected by the Women's Auxiliary to the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. Pictured are the new officers with other leaders at the state mee...

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: