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| Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
| A Century of Aviation |
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| Browse by category through aviation images drawn from the image collections of various archives including the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Quilt made of fair prize ribbons won by William H. Milward between 1908 and 1934. (Museum object #2004.12.1) |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Larger Than Life Images of Animals and Produce |
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| Learn about the tall-tale postcard industry and the career of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr. |
| View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights. |
| Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin Home |
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| Learn about he home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and view rare photographs of the building he designed and redesigned during his lifetime. |
| 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. |
| Temperance and Women's Rights Activist |
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| Explore the history of activist Frances Willard |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 29th Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison and mustered into service on September 27, 1862. |
| View these images of cranberry harvesting in Wisconsin. |
| The Birth of the Badgers |
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| Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers. |
| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
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| Brief biography of pioneer lawyer, politician and railroad man John Catlin. |
| The work of Charles Van Schaick (Van Scoik) in the Wisconsin Historical Society collection includes over 8,000 images... |
| Rural Wisconsin |
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| View the landscapes of rural Wisconsin through the eyes of photographer Paul Vanderbilt. |
| Photographs documenting Arville Schalaben's travels to Alaska and the Matanuska Valley. |
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