Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 24

Photograph

Sid Lighting Up a Cigar

Date: 
Description: Sid standing and lighting up a cigar in the doorway of a room at work. Behind him is a table and chair, and outside of the window is a parked automobile.
Photograph

China Imports Storefront at House on the Rock

Date: 
Description: View of the China Imports storefront at The House on the Rock.
Photograph

Sid at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 
Description: Sid sitting outdoors on the top row of a set of bleachers on the Library Mall in front of the entrance to the Wisconsin Historical Society. He is holding a...
Photograph

Sid Sitting in Chair

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Sid sitting in a chair holding work papers with his legs up on a large desk in front of him, probably at Gisholt. The desktop has maps and note...
Photograph

Interior View of Gisholt Machine Company

Date: 
Description: Interior view of Gisholt Machine Company. Two men are standing next to large machinery, marked with the name "GRAY."
Photograph

Interior of Gisholt Factory

Date: 
Description: Interior view in the Gisholt factory of a large machinery part on a low stand. There are stacks of wood and lumber on the right, and windows are open in th...
Photograph

Faye Geise with Aqua Form

Date: 
Description: Faye Geise, wearing a bikini, is standing outdoors and posing with Aqua Form, a local invention. She is standing on colored gravel next to a building with ...
Drawing

Bonsai

Date: 
Description: Colored ink drawing of a bonsai from The House on the Rock, colored with felt pen in orange, green, brown and yellow. The small tree is sitting in front of...
Photograph

General Store

Date: 1974
Description: Black watercolor of a single-story store with large wood-framed, plate-glass windows, a false front and a pitched roof. The building's external side wall b...
Photograph

Two Managers Posing with Large Machine at Gisholt Machine Company

Date: 
Description: Two men in button-down shirts and neckties are standing in front of a large metal tooling machine in a corner of the Gisholt Machine Company factory. Large...
Photograph

Conehead Gisholt

Date: 
Description: Indoor portrait of a man sitting in a chair at a desk at Gisholt with his head covered by a big bowl, shaped like half an egg shell. Windows in the backgro...
Drawing

Mill House Entrance

Date: 
Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of an exterior view of the Mill House, with stone work and wooden architectural roof framing. Cedars flank the entry, planted ...
Drawing

Bamboo Wind Chimes

Date: 
Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of the Garden Room at The House on the Rock. In the foreground, orange bamboo wind chimes are hanging against a yellow stone w...
Drawing

Waterfall at The House on the Rock

Date: 
Description: Black pen ink drawing on tracing paper of the exterior water feature. There are two rows of square glass windows on the Mill House, and tree trunks, shrubs...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol from UW Extension Building

Date: 
Description: Elevated view (possibly) from a room through the window of the UW-Extension building on Lake Street, looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Orphe...
Photograph

Interior View of Gisholt Machine Company

Date: 
Description: Interior view of Gisholt Machine Company. A man is standing on metal parts and pouring, what is probably molten metal, from a vat into a mold or industrial...
Drawing

Man Fishing Indoors

Date: 
Description: A man clad a long coat, boots and a hat is sitting in a rocking chair indoors. While smoking a cigarette, he is holding a small fishing rod over a fish bow...
Drawing

Black Sculptural Cask

Date: 
Description: Black ink drawing on tissue paper of a sculptural cask at The House on the Rock, similar to those made by Alex Jordan. The sculpture is sitting on a pedest...
Drawing

Red Sculptural Cask

Date: 
Description: Colored ink drawing on paper of a red sculptural cask at The House on the Rock, similar to those made by Alex Jordan. It is sitting on a pedestal center to...
Photograph

Mid-Century Modern Home Back Porch and Yard

Date: 
Description: External view across lawn towards the backside of a mid-century modern home. The angle shows the split-level design, marked by wood siding and stone suppor...

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: