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Marriage Index Record

Strikes, Agnes

Date: 1898-01-09
County: Portage
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Boom strikes Stockbridge

Date: 1904-11-29
County: Calumet
City: Stockbridge
Historical Essay

Milk strikes, 1933

Brieft description of the 1933 Milk strikes.
Biographical Book Excerpt

Singler, George

Date: 1829 - ????
County: Outagamie
Photograph

Billie Sidell in Dancer's Pose

Date: 
Description: Billie Sidell strikes an elegant pose, dressed in a beaded costume and feathered headdress.
Photograph

Don't Buy Kohler

Date: 
Description: The strike against the Kohler Company, which began in 1954, was one of the longest strikes in American history. Many of the strikers' fellow unionists supp...
Photograph

Choir School

Date: 01 19 1963
Description: Michaela Hull strikes a reverent pose during Cherub Choir rehearsal at Bethel Lutheran Church.
Print

O-che-na-shink-kaa, or the Man that Stands and Strikes, a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief

Date: 1835
Description: O-che-na-shink-kaa, or the Man that Stands and Strikes, a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, sketched at t...
Photograph

Lewis Arms in Marine Corps Uniform

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms strikes a jaunty pose in his Marine Corps uniform (sans jacket).
Photograph

Reginald Denny in "The Abysmal Brute"

Date: 1923
Description: Pat Glendon, Jr. (played by Reginald Denny) strikes a boxing pose near an open window. He wears white athletic shorts, an undershirt, and house slippers. A...
Photograph

Milk Strike at Stanley

Date: 1932
Description: Crowd gathered for the milk strike at Stanley.
Photograph

Police Arresting Allis-Chalmers Striker

Date: 12 04 1946
Description: Police arresting an Allis-Chalmers striker.
Photograph

UAW Rally,

Date: 12 07 1946
Description: Rally of striking United Automobile Workers of America employed by Allis Chalmers.
Photograph

Don't Buy Kohler

Date: 
Description: Unidentified photograph from the archives of the United Packinghouse Workers of America showing the boycott of Kohler Company products. The strike by the K...
Photograph

Tony Tranchita

Date: 10 18 1957
Description: Tony Tranchita, a bowler in the Classic League at Schwoegler's Lanes, bowled a 296 game, a season record. He made 11 strikes, then hit only 6 pins on his f...
Photograph

Daniel Hoan Speaking to a Crowd

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of Mayor Hoan speaking to a crowd at the Seaman Body Corporation.
Poster

"Viva la Huelga!"

Date: 03 10 1971
Description: Poster promoting a demonstration in support of farm workers. Widespread strikes and demonstrations called for agricultural workers' rights. The poster adve...
Photograph

General Labor Strike at Allis Reliance Works

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: Edward P. Allis Reliance Works under the protection of the Wisconsin State Militia during the first general labor strike. The strike is also known as the ...
Photograph

Allis-Chalmers Strike

Date: 1941
Description: View overlooking crowd of Allis-Chalmers employees on strike.
Photograph

Boys on a Donkey

Date: 1901
Description: Group portrait of three boys sitting on a donkey.

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