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| The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
| View a large gallery of Wisconsin residents playing: bowling, dancing, curling, sailing, skateboarding, skating, skiing and snowmobiling. |
| View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began. |
| Images of Pawling & Harnischfeger Electric Cranes |
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| Discover how Wisconsin-based company Pawling & Harnischfeger became one of the world's leading suppliers of manufacturing services. |
| View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
| Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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| Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
| Life and Lumbering in Chippewa Falls |
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| Read about the life and career of photographer Alfred Bish who documented the lumbering industry and daily life in the Chippewa Falls area. |
| 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. |
| Avid Amateur Photographer |
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| Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation. |
| Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Mississippi River Town |
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| View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
| Doctor and Amateur Photographer |
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| Discover the career of amateur photographer and doctor Edward Bass who surprised people with his near-overnight success and natural talent. |
| Milwaukee's First Photojournalist |
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| Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century. |
| Discover Madison's Kehl School of Dance through photographs of the performers, public events, dance studio, and other images. |
| Increase Lapham's Cartes-de-visite Collection |
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| View this magnificent collection of 19th century famous scientists collected by Wisconsin naturalist Increase Lapham. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| 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. |
| Learn about the history of Christmas cards and their various uses during World War I and II, and in postwar America. |
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