Wisconsin Historical Images

This is *not* the droid you're looking for... it's actually a diagram and seating chart for the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1862!

Happy May the Fourth to Star Wars fans young and old!

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM84217

“It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs!"

Happy Star Wars Day to one and all (yes, even Jar Jar Binks)! May the Fourth be with you!

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM120657

Happy International Women's Day!

Have you ever checked out the Wisconsin Women Making History page? It's a fantastic digital resource for discovering the stories of so many remarkable women who have contributed to our state's legacy!

Wisconsin Women Making History An online resource for students and lifetime learners to find remarkable women who have contributed to Wisconsin’s state legacy.

It's been 59 years since the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants 37-0 to win the NFL championship at City Stadium (now Lambeau Field) 🏈 🧀

Here's a shot of chilly workmen removing hay (used to protect the field and leave it green and dry) at 6 a.m. before the game: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM6661

Is it redundant to following "As on similar past occasions, Ripple will be served..." with "Formal Wear Not Required"? Maybe!

50 years ago today Luther Allison's Chicago Blues Band played the Madison Nitty Gritty's New Year's Eve party 🍾

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM62326

There are so many great holiday images you can find in our collections, and a great place to start is our "American History Through Christmas Cards" image gallery: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS352

📸 https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM80610

Happy Christmas Eve ... er... Day! 🎄🎅

Visions of sugar-plums were still dancing in the heads of children nestled all snug in their beds when this shot was taken in Milwaukee almost a full century ago!

📸 https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM141046

That new Netflix movie MANK has put Kenosha's own Orson Welles and CITIZEN KANE back in the news, so here's a truly iconic shot of the visionary director from the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research 🌹 🎥 🍿

📸 https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM56561

This photo might be from 1963, but the holiday tradition of gingerbread houses started in Germany in the early 1800s!

📸 https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM23310