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Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Electrical Apprentice at McCormick Works
1949
An electrical apprentice repairs an electric motor at McCormick Works.
McCormick Works Apprentice Wood Pattern-Maker
1949
A wood pattern-maker apprentice at McCormick Works (factory) shellacs a sprocket wheel pattern.
McCormick Works Apprentice at Lathe
1949
A wood pattern-maker apprentice at McCormick Works (factory) turns a pattern on the faceplate of a lathe.
Machinist Apprentice at Tractor Works
1949
A machinist apprentice at Tractor Works (factory) makes a layout to prepare for machining.
Inspecting Mower Guards at McCormick Works
March 1949
An factory worker at McCormick Works performs a final inspection of mower guards.
Rockwell Hardness Tester at McCormick Works
March 1949
An factory worker at McCormick Works uses a Rockwell Hardness Tester to check ledger plates.