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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.
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Helicopter Spraying DDT
April 1968
Helicopter treating elm trees with DDT to kill beetles that carry Dutch Elm Disease.
Spraying in Maple Bluff for Dutch Elm Disease
November 1, 1958
All elm trees in Maple Bluff are sprayed for Dutch elm disease in accordance with the village's compulsory spraying ordinance. Charles Webster, 2740 Milwaukee Street, a tree service man, is shown s...
Downtown Port Washington
View down center of downtown street in Port Washington. Night view showing electric lights, neon signs and falling snowflakes.
Port Hotel — Exterior
February 8, 2002
"Today, we are at The Port Hotel Restaurant, 101 E. Main Street, Port Washington, WI."
Smoked Fish
February 28, 1965
Two men are packing smoked fish in a box. In the background smoked fish are hanging on nails on racks.
Ice-Covered Ship
January 1969
Spray from the lake has built up as thick ice on a ship, creating interesting shapes. A man is standing on the deck.
